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Ring-billed Gull Population Trend in Nevada

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Ring-billed Gull in Nevada has edged down: down 25% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

-25%Since 1995
7Routes In State
21Years

Notable Ring-billed Gull Trends in Nevada

No notable trend signals for Ring-billed Gull in Nevada. See the full index history below.

Ring-billed Gull Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Ring-billed Gull in Nevada is projected to rise about 164% by 2023 — from 0.33 in 2018 to a central estimate of 0.88 (95% range 0.00–5.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±445.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+164%Change by 2023
0.88Projected 2023 index
0.00–5.295% range
±445.2%Backtest error
19722023
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
20191.10.005.4
20201.00.005.4
20210.980.005.3
20220.930.005.3
20230.880.005.2

Ring-billed Gull Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Ring-billed Gull in Nevada.
Gardnerville4020041995
Dobbin Creek2920141972
Majors Place1020121999
Bald Mtn.720181997
Cortez420182018
Fallon220121992
Carson River120022001

Ring-billed Gull Population Trend in Other States

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