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Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Utah

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Red-breasted Nuthatch in Utah has surged: up 167% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

+167%Since 1976
38Routes In State
45Years

Notable Red-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Utah: up 167% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Nuthatch in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.69–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.69–2.095% range
±50.6%Backtest error
19702029
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
20251.30.621.9
20261.30.642.0
20271.30.652.0
20281.30.672.0
20291.30.692.0

Red-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Red-breasted Nuthatch in Utah.
Grizzly Rdge1920241993
Red Spur Mtn.1620231997
Soapstone1520241992
Heber Mtn.1520241996
La Sal 31020242007
Navajo Lake920241970
Wasatch Nf920241990
Lost Cr. Res620181995
Bryce Canyon520241990
Richfield520191996
La Sal420001993
Fish Lake Nf420211992
Logan Canyon320191997
La Sal 2320062003
Woodruff320242002
Moon Lake 2220232004
Hyrum219791976
Moon Lake220031993
Skyline Driv220161987
Gooseberry220221994
Dixie Nf220211993
Beck 2220181991
Hanna220021999
Ferron220212000
Uintah Nf219941989

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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