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Golden Eagle In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has risen sharply: up 60% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+60%Since 1970
169Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Golden Eagle has risen sharply in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 60% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 0.20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.26 (95% range 0.10–0.41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.4195% range
±40.1%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
20250.260.100.41
20260.260.100.41
20270.260.100.41
20280.260.100.41
20290.260.100.41

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
AntonitoCOLORADO51996
GreasewoodARIZONA41996
CortezCOLORADO32008
Rifle FallsCOLORADO32021
Castle ButteARIZONA22006
Navajo TrailARIZONA22018
AspenCOLORADO21998
Cheesman LkCOLORADO22018
BlancaCOLORADO21987
WaldenCOLORADO22024
TarryallCOLORADO22023
De BequeCOLORADO22022
TincupCOLORADO22009
Gribbles PrkCOLORADO22024
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO22018
Mesaverde NpCOLORADO22024
FarmingtonNEW-MEXICO21976
NageesiNEW-MEXICO22018
La CienegaNEW-MEXICO21968
ValenciaNEW-MEXICO21987
Horse MtnNEW-MEXICO21999
Navajo LakeUTAH21968
JensenUTAH22024
BonanzaUTAH22012
Glen CanyonUTAH22021

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