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Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Mississippi

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Blue Grosbeak in Mississippi has risen sharply: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+61%Since 1968
74Routes In State
58Years

Notable Blue Grosbeak Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue Grosbeak has risen sharply in Mississippi: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Blue Grosbeak Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Mississippi is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.6 (95% range 2.2–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
5.6Projected 2029 index
2.2–9.095% range
±41.4%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
20255.72.29.1
20265.62.29.1
20275.62.29.0
20285.62.29.0
20295.62.29.0

Blue Grosbeak Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Blue Grosbeak in Mississippi.
Olive Branch2220011966
Amite River1920132008
Beverly1820111966
Diberville1819871979
Mt Carmel1720161974
Corinth1520241972
Lake Como1420101983
Macon1320241969
Neely1220121974
Aberdeen1120241970
Monticello1120172016
Tippo1120241996
Lake Mary919901974
Dundee820221970
Lucien820081967
Walthall819871970
Cybur820191966
Water Valley820182015
Moon820211996
Star820242016
Waynesboro720101968
Warren Vick720222018
Fayette620041966
Cockrum620241966
Forest620241972

Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Other States

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