Species · Colorado · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Veery Population Trend in Colorado

Veery in Colorado has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-87%Since 1970
18Routes In State
52Years

Notable Veery Trends in Colorado

long arc declinecomputed index

Veery has collapsed in Colorado: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Veery Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Colorado is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±195.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.2195% range
±195.1%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
20250.000.000.21
20260.000.000.21
20270.000.000.21
20280.000.000.21
20290.000.000.21

Veery Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Veery in Colorado.
Yampa1020231969
Cheesman Lk219991995
Castleton219921992
Alamosa219881988
Como220231998
Lost Lake120241993
South Fork120011999
Mount Evans120122005
Buford119891973
Delta119921992
Doyleville120222007
Parlin120121968
Flattops120112011
Guanella Pas120242016
Dolores Riv119881988
Comanche Pk119961996
Ragged Mtn.119961996
Groundhog Rs119941994

Veery Population Trend in Other States

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