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Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Georgia

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Eastern Whip-poor-will in Georgia has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-74%Since 1970
41Routes In State
56Years

Notable Eastern Whip-poor-will Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Georgia: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2995% range
±121.7%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
20250.090.000.32
20260.090.000.31
20270.080.000.30
20280.080.000.30
20290.070.000.29

Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Georgia.
Grovetown719911986
Forsyth320181967
Baxter320171975
Dover320052000
Carrs Station320232023
Piedmont Nwr220021992
Hollonville219941973
Fairplay219901966
Sharon 2220242023
Rutledge220081975
Deepstep220221990
Pitts219951995
Curry Hill220192008
Rock Branch220122005
Whitesburg220171992
Courthouse119881976
Guyton119831983
Wrightsville119821982
Hawkinsville120051992
Crest119951974
Maxeys120101981
Athens119941979
Oakman120221966
Cartersville120061966
Baldwin119671967

Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Other States

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