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Bald Eagle Population Trend in Nebraska

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Bald Eagle in Nebraska has surged: up 394% on the route-weighted index since 2001.

+394%Since 2001
19Routes In State
21Years

Notable Bald Eagle Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Nebraska: up 394% on the route-weighted index since 2001.

Bald Eagle Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Nebraska is projected to rise about 21% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.07–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+21%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.2895% range
±37.7%Backtest error
19982029
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
20250.150.050.26
20260.160.050.27
20270.170.060.27
20280.170.060.28
20290.180.070.28

Bald Eagle Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Nebraska.
Gretna220162015
Richland220242010
Kennedy220222022
Julian120242022
Kearney120232013
Sumner120162015
Surprise120212021
Almeria120212021
Thurston120171998
Sparta120212021
Eagle Creek120151999
Swan Lake120222011
Piester Lake120232023
Murray Lake120242016
Brownlee120242001
Nenzel120242019
Lyons120232023
Hendley120242021
Liberty 3120162016

Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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