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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Georgia

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Loggerhead Shrike in Georgia has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-76%Since 1968
84Routes In State
58Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Georgia: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Georgia is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.85 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±115.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±115.7%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
20250.000.001.3
20260.000.001.3
20270.000.001.3
20280.000.001.3
20290.000.001.3

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Georgia.
Fitzgerald720241966
Pitts520231977
Darien420011967
Stockbridge420231976
Dover420241976
Ware Co420191986
Shiloh420242019
Hebron420142014
Lyons319941966
Waycross319821970
Rutledge320241978
Finleyson320241976
Wadley320241977
Union320232017
Millen320242006
Ousley320242015
Carrs Station320242017
Harrietts Bl220242021
Cuthbert220221967
Guyton219891966
Nashville220231975
Fairplay219661966
Cartersville219791979
Henderson220241974
Grovetown220051975

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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