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Black-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Nebraska

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Black-crowned Night Heron in Nebraska has declined: down 48% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-48%Since 1974
13Routes In State
36Years

Notable Black-crowned Night Heron Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for Black-crowned Night Heron in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

Black-crowned Night Heron Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Black-crowned Night Heron in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±728.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.18Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.4195% range
±728.9%Backtest error
19692026
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
20220.180.000.41
20230.180.000.41
20240.180.000.41
20250.180.000.41
20260.180.000.41

Black-crowned Night Heron Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Black-crowned Night Heron in Nebraska.
Benkelman320042004
Crescent Lk320171980
Wheeler Co320111993
Mullen220011993
Kennedy220101996
Arthur120172017
Stratton120042004
Surprise119931984
Paxton119851985
Berwyn120022002
Swan Lake120212021
Johnstown119771977
Piester Lake120181969

Black-crowned Night Heron Population Trend in Other States

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