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

Golden Eagle In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Great Basin has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-14%Since 1971
171Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Golden Eagle in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Great Basin is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.31 (95% range 0.16–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
0.31Projected 2029 index
0.16–0.4695% range
±30%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
20250.310.160.45
20260.310.160.45
20270.310.160.46
20280.310.160.46
20290.310.160.46

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Great Basin.
KeltonUTAH61995
ImnahaOREGON52023
Fall River MillsCALIFORNIA42010
Sand PassNEVADA42021
Humboldt NfNEVADA42018
Malheur NwrOREGON41995
Iron GateCALIFORNIA32018
LeadoreIDAHO32024
DuboisIDAHO32024
VyaNEVADA31973
Calico SprNEVADA31974
GardnervilleNEVADA32011
JarbidgeNEVADA32006
Charleston ReservoirNEVADA32024
Darroughs Hot SpgsNEVADA32018
AustinNEVADA32018
BlitzenOREGON31993
Notch PeakUTAH32018
FairfieldUTAH32024
CliveUTAH32021
RavendaleCALIFORNIA22008
BodieCALIFORNIA22022
MacdoelCALIFORNIA22019
Clear Lk ResCALIFORNIA22013
SquirrelIDAHO21994

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