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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Wyoming

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Common Nighthawk in Wyoming has risen sharply: up 51% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+51%Since 1970
130Routes In State
56Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has risen sharply in Wyoming: up 51% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Wyoming is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 3.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 0.55–4.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-30%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
0.55–4.495% range
±24.7%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
20252.50.574.4
20262.50.574.4
20272.50.564.4
20282.50.564.4
20292.50.554.4

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Wyoming.
Seedskadee 25020242024
Green River3119841977
Thunder Basin2320242011
Carter 22220242018
Seedskadee1720231986
Boulder1620181982
Meadowdale1520191983
Wyarno1420241974
Glenrock1419771970
Ethete1220241993
Worland1220241992
Pathfinder1220241983
Caballa Crk1220211992
Seely 21120222004
Black Rock 21120242011
Riverview1020221982
Newcastle1020241988
Bill920181974
Fontenelle920241982
Clark920231990
Seely920001990
Lysite920241989
Fletcher Pk820241979
Shawnee720241988
Lingle720211983

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsin

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