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Species · BCR 10 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Veery In Northern Rockies

All regionsNorthern RockiesForest birds

Veery in Northern Rockies has fallen sharply: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-70%Since 1970
91Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Veery has fallen sharply in Northern Rockies: down 70% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Northern Rockies is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.96 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±102.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±102.2%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
20250.190.001.3
20260.140.001.2
20270.080.001.2
20280.030.001.1
20290.000.001.1

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Veery in Northern Rockies.
Omak CreekWASHINGTON292024
ChallisIDAHO242024
CurlewWASHINGTON232013
KellerWASHINGTON172007
ChestnutMONTANA162024
East Glacier ParkMONTANA162024
Twin LakesWASHINGTON112024
CentervilleIDAHO92019
CobaltIDAHO82015
AlpineWYOMING81992
AlturasIDAHO71985
Pagil GulchMONTANA72019
Spring LakeWASHINGTON72024
Clyde ParkMONTANA52024
BridgeportOREGON52004
LaurierWASHINGTON52022
Deer ParkWASHINGTON52015
ClintonMONTANA42024
EllistonMONTANA42024
St. Mary 2MONTANA42024
NorthportWASHINGTON42024
NaplesIDAHO32024
CascadeIDAHO31972
Yellow PineIDAHO32016
SunbeamIDAHO32009

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