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Western Grebe In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieWetland birds

Western Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 6% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

+6%Since 1994
6Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Western Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±101.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±101.2%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
20250.050.000.21
20260.050.000.21
20270.050.000.21
20280.040.000.21
20290.040.000.21

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Western Grebe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
BrownleeNEBRASKA42024
AlbertKANSAS22002
Crescent LkNEBRASKA22013
Piester LakeNEBRASKA12018
KennedyNEBRASKA12008
NenzelNEBRASKA12021

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