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

Killdeer In Great Basin

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Killdeer in Great Basin has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-46%Since 1970
237Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.7 (95% range 0.00–6.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–6.095% range
±9.9%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
20253.20.006.4
20263.10.006.3
20272.90.006.2
20282.80.006.1
20292.70.006.0

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Killdeer in Great Basin.
UmatillaOREGON562023
Glenns FerryIDAHO521986
DorrisCALIFORNIA422019
WapatoWASHINGTON382022
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON352024
PotholesWASHINGTON262023
LikelyCALIFORNIA252024
OrdnanceOREGON251979
MesaWASHINGTON222008
Bear RiverUTAH212023
QuincyWASHINGTON212024
HarwoodWASHINGTON201997
AcequiaIDAHO192012
Blacks CreekIDAHO162017
Catlow RimOREGON152024
Cedar HillIDAHO142024
MerrillOREGON142022
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON142022
Iron GateCALIFORNIA132019
BakerIDAHO122024
Alvord LakeOREGON122024
SheavilleOREGON122024
ZumwaltOREGON122005
Mud LakeIDAHO112023
Willow SpgOREGON111971

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