Species · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Glaucous-winged Gull Population Trend in Oregon

Glaucous-winged Gull in Oregon has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-17%Since 1973
5Routes In State
26Years

Notable Glaucous-winged Gull Trends in Oregon

No notable trend signals for Glaucous-winged Gull in Oregon. See the full index history below.

Glaucous-winged Gull Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Glaucous-winged Gull in Oregon is projected to fall about 66% by 2020 — from 0.11 in 2015 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±111.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-66%Change by 2020
0.04Projected 2020 index
0.000.1295% range
±111.1%Backtest error
19682020
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
20160.040.000.12
20170.040.000.12
20180.040.000.12
20190.040.000.12
20200.040.000.12

Glaucous-winged Gull Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Glaucous-winged Gull in Oregon.
Glasgow720151987
Tualatin119971968
Nicolai Mtn.120011993
Wedderburn120001972
Hazel Camp120111975

Glaucous-winged Gull Population Trend in Other States

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