Species · Alabama · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Alabama
Eastern Whip-poor-will in Alabama has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-67%Since 1968
30Routes In State
55Years
Notable Eastern Whip-poor-will Trends in Alabama
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Alabama: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Forecast in Alabama
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Alabama is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±21%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| 2026 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2027 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2028 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2029 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Routes in Alabama
| Pine Grove | 2 | 2021 | 1967 |
| Greensport | 2 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Howard | 2 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Liberty | 2 | 2010 | 1991 |
| Mentone | 2 | 2003 | 1994 |
| Odenville | 2 | 2011 | 1996 |
| St Florian | 1 | 1968 | 1967 |
| Trade | 1 | 1982 | 1967 |
| Summitt | 1 | 1974 | 1968 |
| Dawson | 1 | 1969 | 1966 |
| Millerville | 1 | 1969 | 1966 |
| Sunny Eve | 1 | 2017 | 1988 |
| Smyer Lake | 1 | 1985 | 1966 |
| Harrell | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Borden Springs 2 | 1 | 2018 | 2001 |
| Whitehouse | 1 | 2016 | 1982 |
| Guntersville | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Drummond | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Holt | 1 | 2013 | 2007 |
| Borden Sprng | 1 | 1998 | 1995 |
| Nixburg | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Madrid | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Woodville | 1 | 2017 | 2015 |
| Vina | 1 | 2021 | 1997 |
| Vernon | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.