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American Goldfinch Population Trend in Mississippi

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American Goldfinch in Mississippi has surged: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+124%Since 1971
29Routes In State
49Years

Notable American Goldfinch Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

American Goldfinch has surged in Mississippi: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

American Goldfinch Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Mississippi is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 0.32 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.54). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5495% range
±42.8%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.230.000.54
20260.230.000.54
20270.230.000.54
20280.230.000.54
20290.230.000.54

American Goldfinch Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Mississippi.
Tippo320071998
Corinth320241973
Aberdeen320192004
Okatibbee L.220072007
Olive Branch220011984
Walthall219871978
Trace Chickasaw220232012
Trace Lee220142014
Tupelo220141968
Embry220162013
Dundee120041979
Commerce119921966
Tallahatchie120122012
Grenada Lake120181997
Cockrum120241975
Duck Hill120192011
Lake120082007
Oak Ridge Vick120162016
Macon120012001
Scooba119801980
Duffee119741974
Weir120222022
Water Valley120182015
Shelby120242019
Holly Springs120242009

American Goldfinch Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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