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

House Finch In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

House Finch in Great Basin has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+2%Since 1970
216Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for House Finch in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Great Basin is projected to rise about 66% by 2029 — from 4.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.5 (95% range 5.1–9.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+66%Change by 2029
7.5Projected 2029 index
5.1–9.995% range
±52.2%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
20257.34.99.7
20267.45.09.8
20277.45.09.8
20287.55.09.9
20297.55.19.9

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording House Finch in Great Basin.
DorrisCALIFORNIA1812019
WapatoWASHINGTON762022
MesaWASHINGTON672008
FallonNEVADA542024
PocatelloIDAHO482019
PotholesWASHINGTON442023
PomonaWASHINGTON431999
QuincyWASHINGTON402024
DeschutesOREGON392024
HawthorneNEVADA372001
TwispWASHINGTON322024
Iron GateCALIFORNIA312019
RirieIDAHO302023
NewcastleUTAH292022
YakimaWASHINGTON272024
IngallsCALIFORNIA252001
Iron SpringsIDAHO252010
MaldenWASHINGTON252024
Moses LakeWASHINGTON242022
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON242024
GardnervilleNEVADA232012
Modoc Point 2OREGON232024
NighthawkWASHINGTON232024
Carson RiverNEVADA212005
NubieberCALIFORNIA202018

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