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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Georgia

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Mourning Dove in Georgia has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-1%Since 1968
111Routes In State
58Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Georgia

No notable trend signals for Mourning Dove in Georgia. See the full index history below.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 37 (95% range 27–46). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
37Projected 2029 index
27–4695% range
±6.5%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
2025372747
2026372747
2027372746
2028372746
2029372746

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Georgia.
Henderson12320241973
Newton10620241975
Weber8420242006
Ousley7720242015
Fowlstown6820161967
Workmore6720191978
Dover6620241976
Shiloh6520242012
White Hill6320242005
Doles5720221975
Fitzgerald5620241966
Crest5620231973
Union5520232011
Davis Crossroads5520212011
Tazewell5420241967
Lacross5220211973
Boston5220241975
Philema5220242010
Dickey5120182005
Stockton5020241977
Lincolnton 24920242018
Hollonville4820031973
Owensboro4820242010
Rutledge4720241975
Wadley4720241977

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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