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Brown Thrasher Population Trend in Arkansas

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Brown Thrasher in Arkansas has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-66%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
59Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Brown Thrasher Trends in ArkansasNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Brown Thrasher has fallen sharply in Arkansas: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Brown Thrasher Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Brown Thrasher in Arkansas is projected to rise about 20% by 2030 — from 1.4 in 2025 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.60–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
1.6Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.60–2.795% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±18.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Brown Thrasher in Arkansas is projected to rise about 20% by 2030 — from 1.4 in 2025 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.60–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Brown Thrasher Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Brown Thrasher in Arkansas.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Harrisburg920091967
Saffell720191967
Poyen620071967
Blakely619991968
Havana620192010
Eudora520251967
Locust Bayou520231967
Rupert520241967
Coal Hill420231967
Springhill420222010
Wilson420251993
Crows319911967
Augusta320011967
Stark320251967
Fulton320251967
Farwell320182010
Russell320212010
England320252010
Stephens320252010
Ulm320191986
Stamps220241967
Ashdown220151967
West Tyler219841967
South Bend220231968
Maynard220241967

Brown Thrasher Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.