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

Northern Pygmy-Owl In Great Basin

Northern Pygmy-Owl in Great Basin has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-62%Since 1978
32Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Pygmy-Owl in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Pygmy-Owl in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.0495% range
±52.6%Backtest error
19692028
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
20240.010.000.04
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Northern Pygmy-Owl in Great Basin.
Mt HoodOREGON32018
Barnes ValOREGON21984
E. Mt. AdamsWASHINGTON22015
NubieberCALIFORNIA12007
LikelyCALIFORNIA12013
MacdoelCALIFORNIA12018
BartleCALIFORNIA12021
TionestaCALIFORNIA12021
Dell SpringOREGON11981
Fandango CanOREGON11988
PaisleyOREGON12008
Camp ShermanOREGON11992
Davis LakeOREGON12022
Lapham Res.OREGON11996
Wizard FallsOREGON12023
Bly 2OREGON12013
Badger CreekOREGON12021
SistersOREGON12008
PauninaOREGON12013
Crooked Riv.OREGON11999
LakeviewOREGON12018
TwispWASHINGTON12022
ReardanWASHINGTON11985
RimrockWASHINGTON12015
EllensburgWASHINGTON12015

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