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Boat-tailed Grackle Population Trend in Alabama

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Boat-tailed Grackle in Alabama has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-54%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
10Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
51YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Boat-tailed Grackle Trends in AlabamaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Boat-tailed Grackle has fallen sharply in Alabama: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Boat-tailed Grackle Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Boat-tailed Grackle in Alabama is projected to fall about 12% by 2026 — from 0.11 in 2021 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2026TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.10Projected 2026 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.4695% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±83.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Boat-tailed Grackle in Alabama is projected to fall about 12% by 2026 — from 0.11 in 2021 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662026
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20220.120.000.49
20230.120.000.48
20240.110.000.47
20250.100.000.47
20260.100.000.46

Boat-tailed Grackle Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Boat-tailed Grackle in Alabama.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Chacaloochee Bay1120192009
Bay Minette920152015
Dauphin Is 3820212021
Dauphin Is719901977
Foley519721972
Alabama Pt420031966
Dauphin Is 2420191991
Alabama Pt 2320192004
Elberta220191995
Georgetown119941994

Boat-tailed Grackle Population Trend in Other States

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