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Brown-headed Nuthatch In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Brown-headed Nuthatch in Piedmont has surged: up 154% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+154%Since 1968
106Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown-headed Nuthatch has surged in Piedmont: up 154% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Brown-headed Nuthatch in Piedmont is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.3–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.3–3.195% range
±10.9%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
20252.11.33.0
20262.21.33.1
20272.21.33.1
20282.21.33.1
20292.21.33.1

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Brown-headed Nuthatch in Piedmont.
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA191988
Stoney PointGEORGIA182007
Plum BranchSOUTH-CAROLINA162024
HiramGEORGIA152018
StockbridgeGEORGIA152023
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA142024
Kite LakeGEORGIA122023
JulietteGEORGIA112024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA112019
GrovetownGEORGIA102021
Piedmont NwrGEORGIA102003
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA102024
Hollonville 2GEORGIA92022
Carrs StationGEORGIA92024
WoodstockGEORGIA92021
HollonvilleGEORGIA82003
WhitmireSOUTH-CAROLINA82024
BowdonGEORGIA72024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA62024
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA62024
Stoney Point 2GEORGIA52024
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA51999
ProsperitySOUTH-CAROLINA52024
Liberty CityALABAMA42011
Liberty City 2ALABAMA42024

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