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Mourning Dove In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Coastal California has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-2%Since 1970
121Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Coastal California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Coastal California is projected to fall about 29% by 2029 — from 40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 28 (95% range 17–40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-29%Change by 2029
28Projected 2029 index
17–4095% range
±19%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
2025291840
2026291840
2027291840
2028291740
2029281740

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Coastal California.
HughsonCALIFORNIA4852024
Tres Pinos 2CALIFORNIA1082011
OrlandCALIFORNIA1072022
White RiverCALIFORNIA1061992
Harbor LakeCALIFORNIA1041991
ParkfieldCALIFORNIA932024
AtwaterCALIFORNIA882012
AthloneCALIFORNIA762007
TranquillityCALIFORNIA732024
CoalingaCALIFORNIA712022
OilfieldsCALIFORNIA702013
CaruthersCALIFORNIA681987
AdelaidaCALIFORNIA622024
Red BluffCALIFORNIA602024
PenningtonCALIFORNIA602024
CrestonCALIFORNIA582024
SangerCALIFORNIA572024
GlennCALIFORNIA552023
BakersfieldCALIFORNIA532023
Orange CoveCALIFORNIA532016
Lake BerryessaCALIFORNIA522024
Yolla BollyCALIFORNIA522024
Yokohl ValCALIFORNIA511997
Santa Cruz ICALIFORNIA481988
Collegeville 2CALIFORNIA482023

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