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Killdeer Population Trend in Georgia

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Killdeer in Georgia has surged: up 493% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+493%Since 1968
103Routes In State
58Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Georgia

long arc increasecomputed index

Killdeer has surged in Georgia: up 493% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Georgia is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 1.1–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
1.1–2.495% range
±27.5%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
20251.61.02.3
20261.71.02.3
20271.71.02.3
20281.71.12.3
20291.71.12.4

Killdeer Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Killdeer in Georgia.
Oakman1020241966
Wadley920241977
Ware Co820241986
Fitzgerald720241967
Metasville720001997
Rock Branch720242005
Finleyson620241982
Weber620242015
Bethany620242013
Sharon 2620242024
Newton520231975
Bowdon520241973
Whitesburg520241992
Colonels Island520232007
Glenmore520242014
Henderson420241973
Rutledge420241975
Workmore420191984
Hollonville 2420222021
Owensboro420242010
Kite Lake420222021
Candler420242009
Stockton320241994
Baxley320191967
Wrightsville320241979

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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