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Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Trend in Wyoming

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Olive-sided Flycatcher in Wyoming has surged: up 93% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

+93%Since 1978TrendPercent 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 →
28Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
48YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Olive-sided Flycatcher Trends in WyomingNotable 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 →

Olive-sided Flycatcher has surged in Wyoming: up 93% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Olive-sided Flycatcher in Wyoming is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.21 (95% range 0.07–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
0.21Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.07–0.3695% 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 →
±36%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, Olive-sided Flycatcher in Wyoming is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.21 (95% range 0.07–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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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Olive-sided Flycatcher Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Olive-sided Flycatcher in Wyoming.
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 →
Soda Lake720241995
Ne Entrance620211982
Colter Bay519991968
Buckskin Mtn320211992
Cumberland219781978
Mammoth220241987
Bald Mtn220231994
Wilson220241979
Horse Creek220241980
Fox Park220242015
Ryan Park220232012
Yellowstone120222003
Prior Flats119911991
Sundance119851985
Dubois120231984
Savery119931989
Hunter Peak120241982
Moose120231976
Meeteetse120102010
Crazy Woman120091981
Moskee119971997
Alpine120241979
Fiddler Lk120231990
Moran120102004
Warbonnet120231999

Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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