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Red-breasted Nuthatch In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Red-breasted Nuthatch in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 482% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+482%Since 1971
133Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 481% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Nuthatch in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.4 (95% range 0.84–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.84–2.095% range
±47.9%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20251.30.761.9
20261.40.781.9
20271.40.802.0
20281.40.822.0
20291.40.842.0

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Red-breasted Nuthatch in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Grizzly RdgeUTAH192024
Red Spur Mtn.UTAH162023
SoapstoneUTAH152024
Heber Mtn.UTAH152024
Dry ParkARIZONA112024
South ForkCOLORADO112024
La Sal 3UTAH102024
Navajo LakeUTAH92024
Wasatch NfUTAH92024
Mount EvansCOLORADO72024
TsaileARIZONA62022
Lost LakeCOLORADO62024
Steamboat L.COLORADO62024
Trail Ridge RoadCOLORADO62007
Lost Cr. ResUTAH62018
Douglas PassCOLORADO52019
Buffalo ParkCOLORADO52023
WestcliffeCOLORADO52016
HeeneyCOLORADO52019
RichfieldUTAH52019
Bryce CanyonUTAH52024
Red CliffCOLORADO42024
Groundhog RsCOLORADO42024
Cochetopa PassCOLORADO42024
Moon PassCOLORADO42024

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