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
0.00–0.0495% range
±52.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
Routes In Great Basin
| Mt Hood | OREGON | 3 | 2018 |
| Barnes Val | OREGON | 2 | 1984 |
| E. Mt. Adams | WASHINGTON | 2 | 2015 |
| Nubieber | CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2007 |
| Likely | CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2013 |
| Macdoel | CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2018 |
| Bartle | CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2021 |
| Tionesta | CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2021 |
| Dell Spring | OREGON | 1 | 1981 |
| Fandango Can | OREGON | 1 | 1988 |
| Paisley | OREGON | 1 | 2008 |
| Camp Sherman | OREGON | 1 | 1992 |
| Davis Lake | OREGON | 1 | 2022 |
| Lapham Res. | OREGON | 1 | 1996 |
| Wizard Falls | OREGON | 1 | 2023 |
| Bly 2 | OREGON | 1 | 2013 |
| Badger Creek | OREGON | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters | OREGON | 1 | 2008 |
| Paunina | OREGON | 1 | 2013 |
| Crooked Riv. | OREGON | 1 | 1999 |
| Lakeview | OREGON | 1 | 2018 |
| Twisp | WASHINGTON | 1 | 2022 |
| Reardan | WASHINGTON | 1 | 1985 |
| Rimrock | WASHINGTON | 1 | 2015 |
| Ellensburg | WASHINGTON | 1 | 2015 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.