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Northern House Wren Population Trend in Utah

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Northern House Wren in Utah has surged: up 867% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+867%Since 1970
62Routes In State
55Years

Notable Northern House Wren Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has surged in Utah: up 867% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Northern House Wren Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Utah is projected to rise about 115% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 1.6–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±278.1%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+115%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
1.6–4.995% range
±278.1%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
20253.11.54.7
20263.11.54.7
20273.21.54.8
20283.21.64.8
20293.21.64.9

Northern House Wren Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Utah.
Beck1919871968
Lost Cr. Res1820181995
Ant Flat-Ogden Can1820231994
Moon Lake 21520232004
Navajo Lake1420241986
Beck 21420181990
La Sal 21120062003
Randolph1120241992
Uintah Nf1119941987
La Sal920001999
Heber Mtn.920241996
La Sal 3920242007
Woodruff820242002
Jensen820242000
Fish Lake Nf820241992
Red Spur Mtn.720231997
Logan Canyon620191997
Lynn620231983
E. Bear Lake620221995
Oak City520241979
Gooseberry520241994
Hardware Ranch520231994
Cane Spr Des519931993
Altonah420151970
Lake Powell419961996

Northern House Wren Population Trend in Other States

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