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Brown-headed Nuthatch In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Brown-headed Nuthatch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-14%Since 1969
96Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Brown-headed Nuthatch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown-headed Nuthatch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 0.88 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.73 (95% range 0.05–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
0.73Projected 2029 index
0.05–1.495% range
±18%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
20250.770.091.4
20260.760.081.4
20270.750.071.4
20280.740.061.4
20290.730.051.4

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Brown-headed Nuthatch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Four LakesARKANSAS102001
ManyLOUISIANA91992
HargisLOUISIANA72011
Old MiloARKANSAS62014
RamseyARKANSAS61995
CartervilleLOUISIANA61992
New WaverlyTEXAS62024
Powell ParkTEXAS62021
Fishville 2LOUISIANA52024
Burr FerryLOUISIANA52024
Coal HillARKANSAS42023
PrincetonARKANSAS42014
DerryLOUISIANA41989
Fort PolkLOUISIANA41975
ClayLOUISIANA42024
Derry 2LOUISIANA42024
IvanLOUISIANA42013
EvelynLOUISIANA42024
Hargis 2LOUISIANA42014
Lake CoveLOUISIANA42017
Town BluffTEXAS42010
Mt. SelmanTEXAS42021
BlakelyARKANSAS31996
SimsARKANSAS32019
De RidderLOUISIANA32019

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