Species · Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Virginia
Loggerhead Shrike in Virginia has collapsed: down 98% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-98%Since 1968
29Routes In State
38Years
Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Virginia: down 98% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Virginia
If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.53). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2264.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2021
0.00Projected 2021 index
0.00–0.5395% range
±2264.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 2019 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Virginia
| Covington | 5 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Brodnax | 3 | 1998 | 1973 |
| Star Tannery | 2 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Edinburg | 2 | 1972 | 1972 |
| Jerome | 2 | 1984 | 1973 |
| Amherst | 2 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Concord | 2 | 1981 | 1968 |
| Mannboro | 2 | 1982 | 1967 |
| Church Road | 2 | 1980 | 1966 |
| Taylorstown | 1 | 1982 | 1982 |
| Churchville | 1 | 2012 | 1966 |
| Stanley | 1 | 1971 | 1969 |
| Tryme | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Rural Retrt | 1 | 2016 | 1987 |
| David | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Fincastle | 1 | 1970 | 1968 |
| Natural Brid | 1 | 1986 | 1975 |
| Big Island | 1 | 1984 | 1968 |
| Covesville | 1 | 1981 | 1974 |
| Carters Brdg | 1 | 1979 | 1966 |
| Shipman | 1 | 1996 | 1969 |
| Hall | 1 | 1982 | 1972 |
| Waverly | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Marion | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Saltville | 1 | 2011 | 1973 |
Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.