Species · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rock Wren Population Trend in North Dakota

Rock Wren in North Dakota has surged: up 142% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+142%Since 1975
13Routes In State
44Years

Notable Rock Wren Trends in North Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Rock Wren has surged in North Dakota: up 142% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Rock Wren Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Rock Wren in North Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±229.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.19Projected 2024 index
0.000.5295% range
±229.9%Backtest error
19682024
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
20200.190.000.52
20210.190.000.52
20220.190.000.52
20230.190.000.52
20240.190.000.52

Rock Wren Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Rock Wren in North Dakota.
Horsehead Lk419971997
Golva220181986
Ft Yates220031979
Gorham120071968
Roosevelt Pk120191982
Glen Ullin120161986
Carpio119851985
Solen120152005
Tobacco119961993
Stanley119961983
Lark119761970
Bowman119861986
Zap120011975

Rock Wren Population Trend in Other States

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