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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Nebraska

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Loggerhead Shrike in Nebraska has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-79%Since 1969
59Routes In State
57Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Nebraska: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Nebraska is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.48 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.40 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±101.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.40Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.295% range
±101.8%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
20250.490.001.3
20260.470.001.3
20270.450.001.2
20280.420.001.2
20290.400.001.2

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Nebraska.
Gordon720241975
Oglala Nat. Grass.720231999
Belvidere520141967
Dalton520241968
Kennedy520241976
Crescent Lk520121982
Surprise420081969
Bartlett419761967
Mullen420171990
Almeria319921969
Midway319931967
Agate320011967
Kimball320211993
Berwyn 2320162014
Julian220091972
Seward220091967
Holbrook220221969
Richland220051968
Petersburg220071970
Oconto219781968
Paxton220071969
Sparta220111967
Eagle Creek220191967
Table220081976
Murray Lake220121987

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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