Two monitoring programs provide information on the population status of Pygmy Nuthatch in Canada, both of which suggest little overall change in abundance relative to the early 1970s. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) monitors the species on its wintering grounds and provides the best geographic coverage and precision of results. Results from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) corroborate the CBC, though the species is recorded on only 14 BBS routes and the precision of the trend estimate is low. However, considering the agreement between both sources, the Pygmy Nuthatch can be assessed as having shown little long-term change in abundance, with medium reliability. The species is considered to be at an acceptable level relative to its national population goal (see CBC Canada graph below).
Additional information on: Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Additional information on: Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) - Canadian analysis