Species · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Merganser Population Trend in Utah

Common Merganser in Utah has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

-38%Since 1995
9Routes In State
18Years

Notable Common Merganser Trends in Utah

No notable trend signals for Common Merganser in Utah. See the full index history below.

Common Merganser Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Common Merganser in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.000.1095% range
±113.4%Backtest error
19902029
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
20250.030.000.10
20260.030.000.10
20270.030.000.10
20280.030.000.10
20290.030.000.10

Common Merganser Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Common Merganser in Utah.
Ferron620212018
Jensen320072007
Kamas320152004
Neponset Res120031995
Lost Cr. Res120152015
Delta119941994
Hanna120242000
Aneth120102010
Lynn120091990

Common Merganser Population Trend in Other States

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