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Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Nebraska

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Blue-winged Teal in Nebraska has surged: up 153% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+153%Since 1969
50Routes In State
57Years

Notable Blue-winged Teal Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-winged Teal has surged in Nebraska: up 153% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue-winged Teal Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Blue-winged Teal in Nebraska is projected to rise about 77% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.00–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+77%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.895% range
±84%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
20251.80.003.8
20261.80.003.8
20271.80.003.8
20281.80.003.8
20291.80.003.8

Blue-winged Teal Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Blue-winged Teal in Nebraska.
Hay Springs2020192019
Wheeler Co1820241978
Bassett720242018
Midway519911991
Crescent Lk520171980
Stratton420151994
Piester Lake420241967
Gordon420191978
Murray Lake420161992
Brownlee420241992
Mullen420231990
Berea420191981
Belvidere320241975
Kenesaw320191973
Gretna320161975
Nenzel320242019
Kearney220231977
Oglala Nat. Grass.220191999
Bartley219781978
Surprise220191988
Richland220181977
Petersburg219821982
Paxton220161971
Dalton219831983
Winside219981987

Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Other States

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