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Black-capped Chickadee Population Trend in Nebraska

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Black-capped Chickadee in Nebraska has edged down: down 22% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-22%Since 1969
56Routes In State
57Years

Notable Black-capped Chickadee Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for Black-capped Chickadee in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

Black-capped Chickadee Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Black-capped Chickadee in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.1 (95% range 0.00–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.495% range
±51.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.20.002.4
20261.20.002.4
20271.20.002.4
20281.20.002.4
20291.10.002.4

Black-capped Chickadee Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Black-capped Chickadee in Nebraska.
Pine Ridge2020241999
Crawford920241980
Midway620231967
Brady520241980
Brownson520212021
Liberty420031967
Holbrook419961976
Irvington420171968
Bartlett419761968
Eagle Creek420241972
Maxwell420212021
Johnson320241967
Almeria320211969
Humboldt320242019
Belvidere219931967
Petersburg220061969
Oconto219711971
Sparta220211967
Winside220031967
Kimball219781978
Brownlee220022002
Nenzel220242018
Crookston220242019
Tilden220212021
Red Cloud220182018

Black-capped Chickadee Population Trend in Other States

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