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American Dipper Population Trend in Wyoming

American Dipper in Wyoming has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-62%Since 1980
12Routes In State
41Years

Notable American Dipper Trends in Wyoming

long arc declinecomputed index

American Dipper has fallen sharply in Wyoming: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

American Dipper Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, American Dipper in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.0695% range
±48.4%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.020.000.07
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06
20280.020.000.06
20290.020.000.06

American Dipper Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording American Dipper in Wyoming.
Yellowstone220121988
Mammoth220231983
Ne Entrance120151993
Moose120191976
Soda Lake119801980
Buckskin Mtn120211981
Bald Mtn120232022
Fox Park120012001
Alpine120241980
Wilson119971979
Horse Creek120051996
Green River119811979

American Dipper Population Trend in Other States

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