Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Dipper Population Trend in New Mexico

American Dipper in New Mexico has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-63%Since 1988
6Routes In State
28Years

Notable American Dipper Trends in New Mexico

long arc declinecomputed index

American Dipper has fallen sharply in New Mexico: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

American Dipper Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, American Dipper in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0595% range
±14.7%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.020.000.05
20260.020.000.05
20270.020.000.05
20280.010.000.05
20290.010.000.05

American Dipper Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording American Dipper in New Mexico.
Angel Fire220011992
Ojo Sarco120241972
Gallinas119941994
Angel Fire 2120062006
Vallecitos120002000
Cloudcroft119751975

American Dipper Population Trend in Other States

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