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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Wyoming

White-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-87%Since 1976
34Routes In State
48Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Wyoming

long arc declinecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has collapsed in Wyoming: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±90.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.3095% range
±90.2%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.060.000.32
20260.050.000.31
20270.050.000.31
20280.040.000.30
20290.040.000.30

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Wyoming.
Ryan Park519931993
Hunter Peak420171982
Soda Lake419921992
Fiddler Lk420071979
Moskee320011980
Savery219951992
Riverside220042004
Mammoth220131991
Recluse220221983
Alpine219931979
Moskee 2220192002
Yellowstone120062000
Sundance120241975
Dubois120231973
Brookhurst120161973
Gvnt Valley120072007
Buford120231979
Moose120232019
Meeteetse120132013
Bald Mtn119941992
Crazy Woman120051979
Wilson119971984
Horse Creek120071984
Colter Bay 2120192019
Anchor120052002

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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