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Trumpeter Swan Population Trend in Michigan

Trumpeter Swan in Michigan has surged: up 315% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

+315%Since 1996
23Routes In State
27Years

Notable Trumpeter Swan Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Trumpeter Swan has surged in Michigan: up 315% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Trumpeter Swan Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Trumpeter Swan in Michigan is projected to rise about 62% by 2029 — from 0.21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.00–0.96). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±359.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+62%Change by 2029
0.34Projected 2029 index
0.000.9695% range
±359.7%Backtest error
19902029
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
20250.340.000.95
20260.340.000.95
20270.340.000.95
20280.340.000.96
20290.340.000.96

Trumpeter Swan Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Trumpeter Swan in Michigan.
Ontonagon420192016
Tahquamenon420242023
Bergland320142012
Marenisco320192015
Cohoctah320242022
Maple Grove220232023
Betchler Lks220232023
Creighton220042004
Beaver Lake220112011
Gibbs City120242019
Brocky Lake120192019
Hamburg 2120212021
Seney Nwr120241995
Sidnaw120192016
Barry S.G.A.120062006
Bear Lake120222019
Gooseneck120102010
Lawrence120232023
Nashville120062006
Galesburg120191990
Howardsville120152009
Rochester120172017
Raco120242015

Trumpeter Swan Population Trend in Other States

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