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Gray Flycatcher Population Trend in Oregon

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Gray Flycatcher in Oregon has surged: up 342% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+342%Since 1970
67Routes In State
56Years

Notable Gray Flycatcher Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Flycatcher has surged in Oregon: up 342% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Gray Flycatcher Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Gray Flycatcher in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.9 (95% range 1.5–4.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
1.5–4.495% range
±8.3%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
20252.81.34.3
20262.81.44.3
20272.91.44.3
20282.91.44.4
20292.91.54.4

Gray Flycatcher Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Gray Flycatcher in Oregon.
Clover Creek4320241972
Blitzen2919931974
Sisters2420241997
Wagontire2220241970
Madras2120241997
Blitzen 22020241994
Barnes Val1919871984
Deschutes1820241968
Buchanan1720241971
Eagle Rock1619741971
Bly 21520242007
Lapham Res.1220241993
Paisley1220241973
Crooked Riv.1020241994
Silver Creek820241996
Badger Creek820242003
Chinchalo820242001
Crowley620241983
Blizzard Gap620241984
Fish Lake620241976
Lookout Lake619941985
Green Mtn.620241995
Donnybrook619971997
Paunina520241994
Dell Spring419881988

Gray Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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