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Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Nebraska

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Western Cattle-Egret in Nebraska has surged: up 203% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

+203%Since 1993TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
12Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in NebraskaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Western Cattle-Egret has surged in Nebraska: up 203% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Nebraska.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Surprise1619951995
Belvidere1519971997
Sumner1219961996
Bassett1220182018
Kenesaw419951984
Crescent Lk320122010
Brownlee220042004
Gretna220082008
Wheeler Co220051995
Nenzel120192019
Paxton119931993
Kennedy120011999

Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States

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