Species · Nevada · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Nevada
Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nevada has surged: up 400% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
+400%Since 1970
34Routes In State
54Years
Notable Yellow-headed Blackbird Trends in Nevada
long arc increasecomputed index
Yellow-headed Blackbird has surged in Nevada: up 400% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Forecast in Nevada
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-headed Blackbird in Nevada is projected to rise about 203% by 2029 — from 8.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 26 (95% range 0.00–64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±295.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+203%Change by 2029
26Projected 2029 index
0.00–6495% range
±295.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0.00 | 63 |
| 2026 | 25 | 0.00 | 63 |
| 2027 | 25 | 0.00 | 64 |
| 2028 | 25 | 0.00 | 64 |
| 2029 | 26 | 0.00 | 64 |
Yellow-headed Blackbird Survey Routes in Nevada
| Fallon | 161 | 2024 | 1992 |
| Oreana | 46 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Virgin Creek | 38 | 2018 | 1995 |
| Gardnerville 2 | 33 | 2018 | 2013 |
| Ruby Valley 2 | 25 | 2024 | 2004 |
| Dobbin Creek | 15 | 2018 | 1972 |
| Cortez | 13 | 2024 | 1968 |
| Charleston Reservoir | 13 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Eureka | 10 | 2022 | 1975 |
| Midas | 8 | 2013 | 1990 |
| Dinner Sta | 8 | 1993 | 1968 |
| Ranchogrande | 8 | 2024 | 1988 |
| Minerva | 6 | 2017 | 1989 |
| Carson River | 5 | 2002 | 2001 |
| Majors Place | 4 | 2024 | 1968 |
| Darroughs Hot Spgs | 4 | 2024 | 2004 |
| Piute Mdws | 3 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Calico Spr | 3 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Sand Pass | 3 | 1998 | 1995 |
| Toiyabe Nf | 3 | 2024 | 1987 |
| Meadow Vally | 3 | 2017 | 1996 |
| Hiko | 3 | 2016 | 1968 |
| Mizpah | 2 | 2023 | 1988 |
| Ash Meadows | 2 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Gardnerville | 2 | 2012 | 1992 |
Yellow-headed Blackbird Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.