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Dickcissel In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Southeastern Coastal Plain has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
70Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Dickcissel in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 57% by 2029 — from 0.45 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.70 (95% range 0.11–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+57%Change by 2029
0.70Projected 2029 index
0.11–1.395% range
±47%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
20250.720.131.3
20260.710.121.3
20270.710.121.3
20280.700.111.3
20290.700.111.3

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Dickcissel in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
MaconMISSISSIPPI212024
AberdeenMISSISSIPPI152024
Olive BranchMISSISSIPPI122001
Rock ChapelALABAMA112024
TibbsTENNESSEE112024
BentonMISSISSIPPI82018
TrentonTENNESSEE82011
LovelacevileKENTUCKY42024
MoscowTENNESSEE42024
EpesALABAMA32024
CockrumMISSISSIPPI32023
CornlandVIRGINIA32000
HoltALABAMA21996
FinleysonGEORGIA22003
WadleyGEORGIA21997
PhilemaGEORGIA22023
PlettenbergLOUISIANA21988
FayetteMISSISSIPPI21970
WalthallMISSISSIPPI21987
Olive Branch 2MISSISSIPPI22022
EmbryMISSISSIPPI22013
SpeedNORTH-CAROLINA22016
RowlandNORTH-CAROLINA21991
Jarvisburg 2NORTH-CAROLINA22001
SilertonTENNESSEE22022

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