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Pinyon Jay In Northern Rockies

All regionsNorthern RockiesGeneralists

Pinyon Jay in Northern Rockies has increased: up 38% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+38%Since 1971
32Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Pinyon Jay in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pinyon Jay in Northern Rockies is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 0.50 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.36 (95% range 0.00–0.93). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±411.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
0.36Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.9395% range
±411.9%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.360.000.93
20260.360.000.93
20270.360.000.93
20280.360.000.93
20290.360.000.93

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Pinyon Jay in Northern Rockies.
LayCOLORADO602024
AnchorWYOMING182016
Rock SpringsWYOMING122013
Willow CreekMONTANA111980
LovellWYOMING92019
Browns ParkCOLORADO42024
Willow Creek 2MONTANA42021
ErvayWYOMING42009
BaggsWYOMING42021
CarterWYOMING42006
MeeteetseWYOMING32024
DiamondvilleWYOMING31980
MaybellCOLORADO22024
BoulderMONTANA22023
LaurelMONTANA22022
Summit PrOREGON21984
DonnybrookOREGON21997
WoodruffUTAH22010
ClarkWYOMING22017
GeboWYOMING22023
Great DivideCOLORADO12004
Pryor Mtn.MONTANA12019
Clover CreekOREGON11977
Silver CreekOREGON11996
MadrasOREGON12003

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