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Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Georgia

Eastern Screech-Owl in Georgia has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-57%Since 1974
44Routes In State
36Years

Notable Eastern Screech-Owl Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Georgia: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Eastern Screech-Owl Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.1295% range
±53.8%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.020.000.12
20250.010.000.12
20260.010.000.12
20270.010.000.12
20280.010.000.12

Eastern Screech-Owl Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Georgia.
Rentz420002000
Workmore419781978
Everett City219761976
Henderson219761976
Tarver220092009
Lacross219771976
Keller219761976
Shiloh220122012
Darien119991999
Stockton120022002
Fitzgerald119781968
Courthouse119991976
Cuthbert120022002
Wrightsville119821981
Hawkinsville120232023
Forsyth119741974
Crest119931976
Nashville119821982
Newton120092009
Hollonville119771975
Athens120231985
Oakman120092009
Cartersville120052004
Doles119891986
Siloam119671967

Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Other States

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