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House Finch In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

House Finch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 686% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

+686%Since 1996
59Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 686% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 29% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.98 (95% range 0.65–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+29%Change by 2029
0.98Projected 2029 index
0.65–1.395% range
±45.8%Backtest error
19942029
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
20250.900.561.2
20260.920.581.3
20270.940.601.3
20280.960.631.3
20290.980.651.3

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording House Finch in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Chandler 2TEXAS102024
Coal HillARKANSAS92022
PocolaOKLAHOMA52016
LivingstonTEXAS52024
StarkARKANSAS42024
LongstreetLOUISIANA42024
New WaverlyTEXAS42024
MassardARKANSAS32021
EvelynLOUISIANA32014
BethelOKLAHOMA32012
AthensTEXAS32024
Mt. SelmanTEXAS32023
TroutLOUISIANA22013
De QuincyLOUISIANA22014
ZwolleLOUISIANA22023
WomackLOUISIANA22015
Fishville 2LOUISIANA22019
CheniereLOUISIANA22024
MortonTEXAS22023
CrossroadsTEXAS22023
WechesTEXAS22024
EastonTEXAS22013
Old MiloARKANSAS12014
Locust BayouARKANSAS12013
StampsARKANSAS12010

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