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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Kansas

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White-breasted Nuthatch in Kansas has surged: up 24× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

24×Since 1969
50Routes In State
57Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Kansas: up 24× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Kansas is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 1.1–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
1.1–2.295% range
±32.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.51.02.1
20261.61.02.1
20271.61.12.1
20281.61.12.1
20291.61.12.2

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Kansas.
Kanopolis820231973
Covert820241975
Bucyrus620242022
Morehead620242003
Ellinor520241981
Grantville420221981
Seneca420221969
Lincolnville420242002
Jamestown420242000
Longton420022002
Rock Creek 2420232022
Melrose320231993
Wellington320241993
Dover320221971
Reece320242000
Le Loup320182000
Severance320232000
Jewell 2220242006
Olathe220211982
Barclay220231976
Wreford220241967
Buckeye220181968
Gray220142014
Leoville220151989
Minneapolis220191970

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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