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Brown-headed Nuthatch In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-19%Since 1968
47Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Brown-headed Nuthatch in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown-headed Nuthatch in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.24 (95% range 0.12–0.35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.12–0.3595% range
±34.3%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
20250.230.120.35
20260.230.120.35
20270.240.120.35
20280.240.120.35
20290.240.120.35

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Brown-headed Nuthatch in Appalachian Mountains.
Smyer LakeALABAMA102024
TradeALABAMA82019
Mt OliveALABAMA62024
TalladegaALABAMA62024
DrummondALABAMA62024
CartersvilleGEORGIA62024
Pleasant HillGEORGIA62024
Borden Springs 2ALABAMA52024
BattlecreekSOUTH-CAROLINA52022
DearmanvilleALABAMA41983
StevensonALABAMA42011
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA42021
Pine GroveALABAMA32024
LakeviewALABAMA32024
LinwoodGEORGIA32023
SummittALABAMA21981
DawsonALABAMA21987
Sunny EveALABAMA22023
ChildersburgALABAMA21998
Borden SprngALABAMA21998
KymulgaALABAMA22024
RiversideALABAMA22011
ShannonGEORGIA22019
LandrumSOUTH-CAROLINA21988
Jones GapTENNESSEE22019

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