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Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Nevada

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Bewick's Wren in Nevada has surged: up 890% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+890%Since 1971
28Routes In State
42Years

Notable Bewick's Wren Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Bewick's Wren has surged in Nevada: up 890% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Bewick's Wren Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Nevada is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.2 (95% range 0.03–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.03–2.495% range
±27.5%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20251.20.002.3
20261.20.002.4
20271.20.002.4
20281.20.022.4
20291.20.032.4

Bewick's Wren Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Nevada.
Sand Pass1020241989
Gardnerville1020121992
Meadow Vally920241996
Ash Meadows620241993
Rye Patch519871987
Caliente520191988
Toiyabe Nf420032003
Calico Spr319691969
Hawthorne320012001
Ranchogrande220242009
Illipah220211997
Hiko220231972
Beatty220241993
Jean Lake220131973
Jarbidge220132007
Nixon220131979
Fallon220051998
Piute Mdws120192019
Desert Nwr119931993
Dinner Sta119681968
Fish Creek120211999
Carson River120052001
Virgin Creek120172017
Dobbin Creek120001971
Willis120091994

Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Other States

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