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Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Wyoming

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Red-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming has surged: up 94% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+94%Since 1970
50Routes In State
53Years

Notable Red-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Wyoming

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Wyoming: up 94% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming is projected to rise about 54% by 2029 — from 0.75 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.47–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±57.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+54%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.47–1.995% range
±57.2%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
20251.10.421.8
20261.10.431.8
20271.10.441.8
20281.10.451.8
20291.20.471.9

Red-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Red-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming.
Moskee 3820242022
Sundance720241975
Crazy Woman720241980
Colter Bay 2720242019
Soda Lake720241982
Savery 2720242007
Moskee 2620212002
Colter Bay519991968
Horse Creek520241980
Moose420241978
Yellowstone320221990
Dubois320221982
Mammoth320241982
Hunter Peak320241982
Seely319961996
Moskee320011980
Big Sandy320231992
Ryan Park320231993
Prior Flats220242004
Savery219951989
Yoder219711971
West Thumb219821982
Bald Mtn220191990
Recluse220222022
Fiddler Lk220241982

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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