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

Western Screech-Owl In Great Basin

Western Screech-Owl in Great Basin has declined: down 48% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

-48%Since 1986
18Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Screech-Owl in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.02). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023
0.01Projected 2023 index
0.000.0295% range
±27%Backtest error
19762023
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
20190.010.000.02
20200.010.000.02
20210.010.000.02
20220.010.000.02
20230.010.000.02

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Western Screech-Owl in Great Basin.
Magic MtnIDAHO31992
Three ForksOREGON22016
TwispWASHINGTON22008
NubieberCALIFORNIA11986
MacdoelCALIFORNIA11976
Clear Lk ResCALIFORNIA11997
EurekaNEVADA12011
Chimney Res.NEVADA12015
PendletonOREGON12018
AdrianOREGON11994
Lapham Res.OREGON11999
Badger CreekOREGON11999
Trout CreekOREGON11998
LynnUTAH11995
SnowdenWASHINGTON11990
WinthropWASHINGTON11999
RonaldWASHINGTON12010
LeavenworthWASHINGTON12011

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