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Yellow-headed Blackbird In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalWetland birds

Yellow-headed Blackbird in Sierra Madre Occidental has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-62%Since 1979TrendPercent 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 →
8Routes 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 →
14YearsYears 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 →

Yellow-headed Blackbird has fallen sharply in Sierra Madre Occidental: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Yellow-headed Blackbird in Sierra Madre Occidental.
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 →
PomereneARIZONA42025
WilliamsARIZONA42001
MaineARIZONA21995
AlpineARIZONA22025
Mormon LakeARIZONA11971
McnealARIZONA11999
Clay SpringARIZONA12012
Carr MtnARIZONA11987

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.