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Trumpeter Swan Population Trend in Nebraska

Trumpeter Swan in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

-58%Since 1994
6Routes In State
23Years

Notable Trumpeter Swan Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Trumpeter Swan has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

Trumpeter Swan Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Trumpeter Swan in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±230.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.000.2495% range
±230.6%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.110.000.24
20260.110.000.24
20270.110.000.24
20280.110.000.24
20290.110.000.24

Trumpeter Swan Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Trumpeter Swan in Nebraska.
Gordon320052005
Mullen220231996
Piester Lake220241983
Brownlee120172006
Nenzel120222019
Swan Lake120152013

Trumpeter Swan Population Trend in Other States

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