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Northern Cardinal In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Northern Cardinal in Southeastern Coastal Plain has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-2%Since 1968
346Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Cardinal in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Cardinal in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 49 (95% range 43–56). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±3.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
49Projected 2029 index
43–5695% range
±3.5%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
2025494256
2026494356
2027494356
2028494356
2029494356

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Northern Cardinal in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
LovedaleFLORIDA1922011
PinettaFLORIDA1742024
New HopeFLORIDA1652011
Miller XrdsFLORIDA1502019
Seminole Hills 2FLORIDA1322022
BettsFLORIDA1252024
NewtonGEORGIA1242024
MiccosukeeFLORIDA1212024
De SotoMISSISSIPPI1162019
BostonGEORGIA1152024
St FlorianALABAMA1092024
Broad BranchFLORIDA1052024
DickeyGEORGIA972018
Rock ChapelALABAMA962024
Dowling ParkFLORIDA942023
Myrtle GroveNORTH-CAROLINA922024
NewtonALABAMA912024
BaxleyGEORGIA872019
GrangeburgALABAMA862024
Gainestown FerryALABAMA862015
WrightsvilleGEORGIA862024
ShilohGEORGIA862024
ShallotteNORTH-CAROLINA841991
OusleyGEORGIA832024
KinstonNORTH-CAROLINA832024

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