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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has collapsed: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-75%Since 1970TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
168Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
56YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay has collapsed in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 42% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.72 (95% range 0.00–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-42%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.72Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–3.195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±35.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 42% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.72 (95% range 0.00–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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20260.810.003.2
20270.780.003.1
20280.750.003.1
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Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
BonanzaUTAH422013
WalsenburgCOLORADO162024
Mesaverde NpCOLORADO162024
Moon LakeUTAH161994
La CienegaNEW-MEXICO142022
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO142000
LudlowCOLORADO132016
PecosNEW-MEXICO132017
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO132024
Cortez 2COLORADO102017
AnimasCOLORADO92004
Main CanyonUTAH92024
ZeniffARIZONA81984
AngoraCOLORADO82024
Alton 2UTAH82022
Black MesaARIZONA71992
DeltaCOLORADO72021
Stinking Lk.NEW-MEXICO71999
Castle DaleUTAH72017
ShivwitzUTAH72024
Cow SpringsARIZONA62022
Mt TrumbullARIZONA51979
CokedaleCOLORADO52024
FayetteUTAH52021
GooseberryUTAH52024

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