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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Mississippi

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Loggerhead Shrike in Mississippi has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-83%Since 1968
51Routes In State
58Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Mississippi

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Mississippi: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Mississippi is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±95.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±95.4%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
20250.020.001.3
20260.000.001.3
20270.000.001.3
20280.000.001.3
20290.000.001.3

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Mississippi.
Shelby1120242019
Commerce619931966
Poplarville519781972
Walthall419791970
Cybur420191966
Fontainbleau419771966
Tchula 2419941976
Isola320221988
Utica320211966
Mt Carmel320161974
Aberdeen320241970
Delta N.F.320041995
Lucien220081967
Columbia220071969
Tupelo220141966
Macon220241967
Diberville219871982
Latimer220171988
Moon220211996
Scooba 2219831983
Lake Mary119741974
Beverly120101966
Dundee120221986
Tchula119741970
Benton120241972

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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