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American Goldfinch Population Trend in Arkansas

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American Goldfinch in Arkansas has risen sharply: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+58%Since 1969
46Routes In State
57Years

Notable American Goldfinch Trends in Arkansas

long arc increasecomputed index

American Goldfinch has risen sharply in Arkansas: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

American Goldfinch Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Arkansas is projected to rise about 91% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.1–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±66.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+91%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.1–3.095% range
±66.3%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
20252.00.992.9
20262.01.02.9
20272.01.03.0
20282.01.13.0
20292.01.13.0

American Goldfinch Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Arkansas.
Farwell3020182010
Compton2220221967
Yellville1220222010
Marshall820212011
Ozark Nf720241991
Dell720152010
Maynard520241996
Boston Mtn.520241995
Ashdown420072007
Harrisburg420121974
Avoca420241967
Rudy420242011
Magazine Mtn320211993
Hatfield 2320232017
Blakely319981968
Waldron320231983
Zion320231967
Fulton320241967
Havana320212011
Old Milo219961991
Saffell220131967
Stark220221967
Lurton220231969
Hickory Ridge220102010
Nance220191994

American Goldfinch Population Trend in Other States

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