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Golden Eagle In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Coastal California has fallen sharply: down 52% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-52%Since 1972
57Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Golden Eagle has fallen sharply in Coastal California: down 52% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Coastal California is projected to rise about 61% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±157.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+61%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2295% range
±157.1%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.100.000.22
20260.100.000.22
20270.100.000.22
20280.100.000.22
20290.100.000.22

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Coastal California.
Red BluffCALIFORNIA22004
CalpellaCALIFORNIA21981
Tres PinosCALIFORNIA22002
CohassetCALIFORNIA21979
Carmel ValCALIFORNIA22023
Green ValleyCALIFORNIA22014
CoyoteCALIFORNIA22024
Glen EllenCALIFORNIA21989
Cal Hot SpgsCALIFORNIA22019
Tracy 2CALIFORNIA22016
PenningtonCALIFORNIA12015
RumseyCALIFORNIA12006
RiovistaCALIFORNIA12005
HughsonCALIFORNIA12006
Yokohl ValCALIFORNIA11976
ParkfieldCALIFORNIA11978
BakersfieldCALIFORNIA11969
Santa YnezCALIFORNIA11986
Mt PinosCALIFORNIA11982
MorenoCALIFORNIA11986
CoalingaCALIFORNIA12022
Orange CoveCALIFORNIA12010
Morro BayCALIFORNIA12012
OrlandCALIFORNIA12003
OnoCALIFORNIA12005

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