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Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Trend in Mississippi

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Brown-headed Nuthatch in Mississippi has surged: up 159% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+159%Since 1968
45Routes In State
58Years

Notable Brown-headed Nuthatch Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Brown-headed Nuthatch has surged in Mississippi: up 159% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Brown-headed Nuthatch in Mississippi is projected to rise about 190% by 2029 — from 0.42 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.01–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±245.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+190%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.01–2.495% range
±245.5%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
20251.20.002.4
20261.20.002.4
20271.20.002.4
20281.20.012.4
20291.20.012.4

Brown-headed Nuthatch Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Brown-headed Nuthatch in Mississippi.
Lake Mary1519901987
Latimer 21220232021
Trace Madison920152015
Poplarville819781972
Walthall719871972
Neely620121974
Fontainbleau619781966
Diberville519871979
Cybur520191969
Fort Adams520122009
Beverly420111968
Lake420241970
Duffee420071973
Fayette320131971
Duck Hill319931970
Columbia320151975
Monticello320172007
Sandy Creek220001994
Lake Como219841983
Okatibbee L.220081995
Utica220061966
Forest220241972
Mt Carmel220111974
Trace Choctaw220172012
Trace Chickasaw220162012

Brown-headed Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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