BirdAnalyst
Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Kestrel Population Trend in Georgia

All statesGeneralists

American Kestrel in Georgia has declined: down 41% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-41%Since 1970
39Routes In State
44Years

Notable American Kestrel Trends in Georgia

No notable trend signals for American Kestrel in Georgia. See the full index history below.

American Kestrel Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, American Kestrel in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0895% range
±50.1%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
20250.020.000.08
20260.020.000.08
20270.020.000.08
20280.020.000.08
20290.020.000.08

American Kestrel Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording American Kestrel in Georgia.
Stockton219821982
Nashville219781978
Fairplay219911991
Siloam219801971
Baxter220121980
Holly Sprs219801980
Deepstep220051978
Okefenokee119741974
Fitzgerald120131966
Lyons119701970
Wrightsville119991982
Lincolnton119751975
Maxeys120031967
Athens120242010
Cotton119781976
Oakman120191992
Cartersville120221966
Coffee Co120151998
Baldwin119901990
Grovetown119811981
Tazewell120171998
Shannon119861977
Mountain Cty119921978
Rutledge119871987
Juliette119881988

American Kestrel Population Trend in Other States

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

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