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Long-billed Curlew Population Trend in Nebraska

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Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-21%Since 1969
25Routes In State
57Years

Notable Long-billed Curlew Trends in Nebraska

No notable trend signals for Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska. See the full index history below.

Long-billed Curlew Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska is projected to fall about 30% by 2029 — from 0.79 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.56 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-30%Change by 2029
0.56Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.095% range
±117.7%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
20250.630.002.0
20260.610.002.0
20270.590.002.0
20280.570.002.0
20290.560.002.0

Long-billed Curlew Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Long-billed Curlew in Nebraska.
Hay Springs1120242023
Piester Lake820241967
Mullen820231990
Oglala Nat. Grass.720231999
Agate620011968
Agate 2520242002
Gordon520241975
Dalton320061968
Arthur320241985
Marsland320212018
Paxton219921976
Eagle Creek219711969
Ringgold220241985
Murray Lake220092004
Crawford220051981
Crookston220242018
Almeria119921990
Swan Lake120051969
Johnstown120131977
Kennedy120161976
Table119741974
Crescent Lk120171980
Brownlee120241990
Berea120181980
Nenzel120242019

Long-billed Curlew Population Trend in Other States

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