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

Northern House Wren In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinForest birds

Northern House Wren in Great Basin has surged: up 390% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+390%Since 1970
171Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has surged in Great Basin: up 390% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Great Basin is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 3.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.4 (95% range 2.9–6.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±65.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
4.4Projected 2029 index
2.9–6.095% range
±65.3%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
20254.22.75.8
20264.32.75.8
20274.32.85.9
20284.42.86.0
20294.42.96.0

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Great Basin.
Barnes ValOREGON541987
Magic MtnIDAHO522024
TwispWASHINGTON402024
Turnbull NwrWASHINGTON352023
EwanWASHINGTON342019
Iron GateCALIFORNIA332019
EllensburgWASHINGTON292024
JoelIDAHO282024
Lake ChelanWASHINGTON252024
JarbidgeNEVADA232015
SquirrelIDAHO212024
E. Mt. AdamsWASHINGTON212024
Crowder FlatCALIFORNIA192019
PomeroyWASHINGTON182024
GiffordIDAHO162017
Gardnerville 2NEVADA162018
MacdoelCALIFORNIA152019
Badger CreekOREGON152024
ReardanWASHINGTON142024
HackamoreCALIFORNIA122010
LeavenworthWASHINGTON122024
YakimaWASHINGTON122024
SnowdenWASHINGTON112024
WaitsburgWASHINGTON112004
Modoc PointOREGON102018

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