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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Yellowthroat In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Great Basin has surged: up 17× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

17×Since 1970
140Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has surged in Great Basin: up 17× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.4 (95% range 1.1–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
1.1–1.895% range
±10.3%Backtest error
19682029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20251.30.971.7
20261.40.991.7
20271.41.01.7
20281.41.01.8
20291.41.11.8

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Great Basin.
Fish LakeOREGON312024
ChinchaloOREGON222024
JoelIDAHO202024
CallaoUTAH202024
MaldenWASHINGTON152024
DorrisCALIFORNIA102019
Harney LakeOREGON82024
Bear RiverUTAH82023
PicaboIDAHO72021
Meadow VallyNEVADA72024
ReardanWASHINGTON72024
Virgin CreekNEVADA52018
LynnUTAH52023
Goose Creek Mtn.UTAH52023
KendallWASHINGTON52024
NighthawkWASHINGTON52024
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON52022
Toiyabe NfNEVADA42024
JosephOREGON42022
MerrillOREGON42022
Warner VallyOREGON42024
RimrockWASHINGTON42024
EwanWASHINGTON42019
PotholesWASHINGTON42023
LeadoreIDAHO32013

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.