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Green Heron Population Trend in Nebraska

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Green Heron in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-68%Since 1972
19Routes In State
42Years

Notable Green Heron Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Green Heron has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Green Heron Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Green Heron in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.1395% range
±46.5%Backtest error
19702028
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
20240.040.000.13
20250.040.000.13
20260.030.000.13
20270.030.000.13
20280.030.000.13

Green Heron Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Green Heron in Nebraska.
Piester Lake319761976
Liberty219811976
Kearney220221973
Stratton220181994
Hendley220232023
Julian120111972
Belvidere120152015
Seward120061970
Sumner120051980
Bartley120042004
Gretna120162008
Irvington120091972
Richland120161971
Oconto119731973
Winside119881988
Brady120112011
Brownlee120182018
Liberty 3120092009
Liberty 2120072004

Green Heron Population Trend in Other States

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