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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Nebraska

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White-breasted Nuthatch in Nebraska has surged: up 238% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+238%Since 1969
46Routes In State
57Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Nebraska: up 238% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Nebraska is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 0.65 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.49 (95% range 0.20–0.79). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
0.49Projected 2029 index
0.20–0.7995% range
±27.3%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
20250.470.180.77
20260.480.180.78
20270.480.190.78
20280.490.190.79
20290.490.200.79

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Nebraska.
Pine Ridge620241999
Sparta620211978
Tilden520242019
Almeria420141991
Midway420231967
Sumner319871987
Holbrook319891989
Crawford320241986
Humboldt320242024
Johnson220221971
Seward220231980
Irvington220221967
Thurston220241967
Eagle Creek220221967
Brady220241990
Crookston220232023
Hendley220232023
Hampton220242019
Julian120231971
Liberty119971970
Belvidere120241969
Kenesaw120242024
Kearney120241978
Stratton120152015
Gretna120041987

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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