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Osprey In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Osprey in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 559% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

+559%Since 1993
36Routes In Region
32Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 559% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.10–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.1895% range
±5.4%Backtest error
19862029
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
20250.130.090.17
20260.130.090.17
20270.140.100.18
20280.140.100.18
20290.140.100.18

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Osprey in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
KamasUTAH62024
Navajo LakeUTAH52023
AspenCOLORADO32024
Lake City 2COLORADO22024
Dixie NfUTAH22024
HannaUTAH22015
Logan CanyonUTAH22016
Bryce CanyonUTAH22012
Fox ParkWYOMING22022
HarmonyCOLORADO12023
Lost LakeCOLORADO12019
TarryallCOLORADO12019
CortezCOLORADO11988
Rio Grnds RsCOLORADO12016
De BequeCOLORADO12024
ThomasvilleCOLORADO12017
Groundhog RsCOLORADO12021
PiedraCOLORADO12015
Steamboat L.COLORADO12014
AngoraCOLORADO12022
Gold HillCOLORADO12006
Rifle FallsCOLORADO12017
Rollins PassCOLORADO12021
Cortez 2COLORADO12014
Gold Hill 2COLORADO12024

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