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House Finch Population Trend in Oregon

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House Finch in Oregon has fallen sharply: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-50%Since 1970
100Routes In State
56Years

Notable House Finch Trends in Oregon

long arc declinecomputed index

House Finch has fallen sharply in Oregon: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

House Finch Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Oregon is projected to fall about 48% by 2029 — from 4.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 0.00–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-48%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.095% range
±39.8%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
20252.50.005.3
20262.50.005.2
20272.40.005.2
20282.30.005.1
20292.30.005.0

House Finch Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording House Finch in Oregon.
Dayton6620241973
Salem6120241993
Tualatin5620241968
Deschutes3920241968
Modoc Point 22320242024
Umpqua1920241968
Adair1920241971
Svensen1919921990
Emigrant Lk1820011972
Green1820241994
Garfield1520231973
Umatilla1320231988
Merrill1320221993
Clover Creek1220241972
Bridgeport1120221987
Modoc Point1120181969
Montague920241975
Canby820241993
Ordnance719791973
Hauser719851971
Barnes Val719711971
Elkton720241972
Wagontire620241977
Pendleton620241981
Camp Sherman619941983

House Finch Population Trend in Other States

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