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Eared Grebe Population Trend in Nebraska

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Eared Grebe in Nebraska has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-89%Since 1981
9Routes In State
23Years

Notable Eared Grebe Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Eared Grebe has collapsed in Nebraska: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

Eared Grebe Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Eared Grebe in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±266.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±266.5%Backtest error
19782029
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
20250.100.001.2
20260.090.001.2
20270.080.001.2
20280.070.001.1
20290.060.001.1

Eared Grebe Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Eared Grebe in Nebraska.
Brownlee720161995
Piester Lake620221978
Wheeler Co519991984
Gordon220152015
Crescent Lk220161980
Nenzel220242019
Belvidere119971997
Pine Ridge120162008
Stratton120152015

Eared Grebe Population Trend in Other States

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