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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Short-eared Owl In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Short-eared Owl in Great Basin has held roughly steady: down 8% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-8%Since 1970
123Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Short-eared Owl in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Short-eared Owl in Great Basin is projected to fall about 70% by 2029 — from 0.56 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.17 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-70%Change by 2029
0.17Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±121.8%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
20250.170.000.48
20260.170.000.48
20270.170.000.48
20280.170.000.48
20290.170.000.47

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Short-eared Owl in Great Basin.
SnowvilleUTAH372024
DuboisIDAHO102024
SheavilleOREGON72012
Fish LakeOREGON62024
PromontoryUTAH62022
Flook LakeOREGON52024
Peplin MountainUTAH52024
WilburWASHINGTON52023
PrestonIDAHO41991
Lone RockOREGON41998
JosephOREGON41977
CratersIDAHO32016
CareyIDAHO32010
Lost RiverIDAHO32006
MinervaNEVADA32012
Bald Mtn.NEVADA32024
OrdnanceOREGON31979
Modoc PointOREGON31975
Alvord LakeOREGON32006
Blitzen 2OREGON32012
Warner VallyOREGON32015
Bowden HillsOREGON32024
Johnson CanUTAH32021
BickletonWASHINGTON32004
TonasketWASHINGTON31985

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