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Steller's Jay In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestGeneralists

Steller's Jay in Northern Pacific Rainforest has increased: up 28% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+28%Since 1970
157Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Steller's Jay in Northern Pacific Rainforest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Steller's Jay in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 8.6–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
8.6–1695% range
±23.6%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
2025128.416
2026128.516
2027128.516
2028128.516
2029128.616

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Steller's Jay in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
DirigioCALIFORNIA632014
UkiahCALIFORNIA482011
Fish RockCALIFORNIA462014
CecilvilleCALIFORNIA462017
ElktonOREGON452024
Hazel CampOREGON432022
NavarroCALIFORNIA402011
Orleans 2CALIFORNIA402014
CarrvilleCALIFORNIA361970
WhiskeytownCALIFORNIA352013
Burnt RanchCALIFORNIA352016
Offield MtnCALIFORNIA302014
Friday RidgeCALIFORNIA302024
South Fork MtnCALIFORNIA302022
Secret ValOREGON292022
HolmesCALIFORNIA282024
MccloudCALIFORNIA282021
RuchOREGON282023
Klickitat MtOREGON281996
CinderellaOREGON272024
KorbelCALIFORNIA262024
Redwood N.P.CALIFORNIA262010
WedderburnOREGON262024
Raymond 2WASHINGTON252024
Martins FyCALIFORNIA242009

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