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Carolina Chickadee Population Trend in Alabama

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Carolina Chickadee in Alabama has edged up: up 17% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+17%Since 1968
109Routes In State
58Years

Notable Carolina Chickadee Trends in Alabama

No notable trend signals for Carolina Chickadee in Alabama. See the full index history below.

Carolina Chickadee Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Chickadee in Alabama is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 8.8 (95% range 6.1–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
8.8Projected 2029 index
6.1–1295% range
±9.1%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
20258.96.112
20268.96.112
20278.96.112
20288.96.112
20298.86.112

Carolina Chickadee Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Carolina Chickadee in Alabama.
Wallsboro4220211966
Stevenson3420241996
Hillsboro3119961966
Brundidge3020211966
Mentone2820231993
Gastonburg2720241996
Epes2620241980
Sprague2320241966
Borden Springs 22320242001
Billingsley2220221966
Riverside2120131999
Triana2020121999
Howard1920241966
Grangeburg1620241967
Wedowee1520231996
Drummond1520242001
Valhermoso Spgs1420101966
Linden1420231968
Brantley1420231967
Blocton1420241969
Elamville1420241984
Childersburg1419991985
Mt Olive1320241966
Gainestown Ferry1320151999
Whitehall1220241983

Carolina Chickadee Population Trend in Other States

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