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House Finch Population Trend in Wyoming

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House Finch in Wyoming has surged: up 162% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+162%Since 1973
66Routes In State
52Years

Notable House Finch Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Wyoming: up 162% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

House Finch Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Wyoming is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.60 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–3.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±197%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.695% range
±197%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.000.003.6
20260.000.003.6
20270.000.003.6
20280.000.003.6
20290.000.003.6

House Finch Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording House Finch in Wyoming.
Fox Park2619961996
Sybille Cyn1719931993
Lingle1620241980
Basin720241989
Dwyer619951994
Moose619891988
Carter 2620222017
Soda Lake520211980
Cheyenne520241986
Cody420241993
Lovell420242006
Meeteetse420241991
Mtn View420061980
Otto320231974
Nowood320022002
Tensleep320231995
Horse Creek320112011
Ethete320221997
Mayoworth320241982
Newcastle320242022
Diamondville319791978
Bill219991999
Savery219891989
Dayton220241994
Arvada220221988

House Finch Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsin

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