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Snowy Plover Population Trend in Utah

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Snowy Plover in Utah has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

11×Since 1993
6Routes In State
30Years

Notable Snowy Plover Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Snowy Plover has surged in Utah: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Snowy Plover Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Snowy Plover in Utah is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.80 (95% range 0.31–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±250.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
0.80Projected 2029 index
0.31–1.395% range
±250.8%Backtest error
19912029
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
20250.720.231.2
20260.740.251.2
20270.760.271.3
20280.780.291.3
20290.800.311.3

Snowy Plover Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Snowy Plover in Utah.
Snowville5220241999
Callao1720241994
Notch Peak419991991
E. Bear Lake219971997
Promontory120212021
Bear River120171992

Snowy Plover Population Trend in Other States

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