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Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Trend in Florida

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Florida has increased: up 42% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+42%Since 1968
69Routes In State
58Years

Notable Brown-headed Nuthatch Trends in Florida

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

Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Forecast in Florida

If the recent trend holds, Brown-headed Nuthatch in Florida is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.87–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.87–3.095% range
±27.7%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
20251.90.822.9
20261.90.832.9
20271.90.842.9
20281.90.853.0
20291.90.873.0

Brown-headed Nuthatch Survey Routes in Florida

Routes recording Brown-headed Nuthatch in Florida.
Osceola4220241991
Goethe2720242010
Olustee2420221992
Bloxham2220221987
Apalachicola2020241987
Alligator Pt1120241987
Port St Joe 2920192015
Punta Gorda819861986
Green Swamp820241987
Telogia619851968
Covington620161968
St Vincent I620241995
Pinelands620242002
Nixon619861985
Oak Grove520111967
Lovedale520111988
Port St Joe420141968
Romeo420231967
Blackwater420241987
Callahan420241987
Webb420241990
New Hope420112009
Seminole Hls320001967
Steinhatchee320221967
St Augustine320221967

Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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