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Long-billed Curlew In Great Basin

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Long-billed Curlew in Great Basin has surged: up 83% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+83%Since 1970TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
145Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
57YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Long-billed Curlew has surged in Great Basin: up 83% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Long-billed Curlew In Great Basin Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Long-billed Curlew in Great Basin is projected to rise about 80% by 2030 — from 1.1 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.96–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+80%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
2.0Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.96–3.195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±28.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Long-billed Curlew in Great Basin is projected to rise about 80% by 2030 — from 1.1 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.96–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Long-billed Curlew in Great Basin.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Ruby Valley 2NEVADA532024
DeltaUTAH352021
SnowvilleUTAH272025
Malheur NwrOREGON152022
PromontoryUTAH132024
DuboisIDAHO122025
Majors PlaceNEVADA112025
Ruby ValleyNEVADA112001
PrincetonOREGON111985
AdrianOREGON112021
Bowden HillsOREGON112025
LeadoreIDAHO92024
ChinchaloOREGON92025
Trout CreekOREGON92025
CedarvilleCALIFORNIA82019
Glenns FerryIDAHO81986
Mill CityNEVADA82023
Catlow RimOREGON82025
GoshenUTAH82025
Johnson CanUTAH82024
Hanford SiteWASHINGTON81994
Hot SpringIDAHO72025
Fish LakeOREGON72024
Humboldt Nf 2NEVADA62025
Battle MtnOREGON62025

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.