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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Alabama

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Loggerhead Shrike in Alabama has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-91%Since 1968
95Routes In State
58Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Alabama

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Alabama: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Alabama is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±238.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.295% range
±238.4%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
20250.000.001.2
20260.000.001.2
20270.000.001.2
20280.000.001.2
20290.000.001.2

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Alabama.
Brantley520241966
Dawson419981966
Dearmanville419801966
Smyer Lake420031966
Elamville420241984
Foley319841966
Youngtown320212021
Mt. Gilead320231993
Dauphin Is 2320141991
Alabama Pt 2320192004
Dauphin Is 3320212021
Hillsboro219961966
Valhermoso Spgs219861966
Millerville219961966
Linden219791968
Grangeburg220241966
Mclellan220091966
Beatrice220041966
Latham219971966
Castleberry220241966
Blocton219881969
Birmingham219921969
Whitehouse219951980
Whitehall220241983
Mentone220061993

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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