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Red-necked Grebe Population Trend in Washington

Red-necked Grebe in Washington has fallen sharply: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-72%Since 1985
7Routes In State
22Years

Notable Red-necked Grebe Trends in Washington

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-necked Grebe has fallen sharply in Washington: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Red-necked Grebe Population Forecast in Washington

If the recent trend holds, Red-necked Grebe in Washington is projected to stay roughly flat through 2014, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2014
0.00Projected 2014 index
0.000.0595% range
±62.4%Backtest error
19832014
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
20100.010.000.06
20110.010.000.05
20120.010.000.05
20130.000.000.05
20140.000.000.05

Red-necked Grebe Survey Routes in Washington

Routes recording Red-necked Grebe in Washington.
Sullivan Lk319991999
Cusick120081988
L Pend O Nwr120011998
Nighthawk119931993
Curlew119941992
Sullivan Lake 2120082001
Twin Lakes120091983

Red-necked Grebe Population Trend in Other States

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