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Sandhill Crane In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauWetland birds

Sandhill Crane in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1992.

14×Since 1992
41Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Sandhill Crane has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1992.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sandhill Crane in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 50% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.59 (95% range 0.40–0.79). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+50%Change by 2029
0.59Projected 2029 index
0.40–0.7995% range
±22%Backtest error
19872029
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
20250.530.340.72
20260.550.350.74
20270.560.370.76
20280.580.380.77
20290.590.400.79

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Sandhill Crane in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
KamasUTAH242024
JensenUTAH82024
Lost LakeCOLORADO42024
Steamboat L.COLORADO42024
ClevelandUTAH42021
BufordCOLORADO32024
Mcphee Res.COLORADO32024
Wellington 2UTAH32008
YampaCOLORADO22023
MoffatCOLORADO22000
CastletonCOLORADO22024
DoylevilleCOLORADO22022
Dunckley PasCOLORADO22023
Ragged Mtn.COLORADO22016
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO22023
BeckUTAH21987
Grizzly RdgeUTAH22024
BoulderUTAH22021
Skyline DrivUTAH22016
Uintah NfUTAH21991
SoapstoneUTAH22022
FayetteUTAH22019
Castle DaleUTAH22019
Beck 2UTAH22003
HannaUTAH22023

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