Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Orchard Oriole Population Trend in Georgia
Orchard Oriole in Georgia has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-44%Since 1968
108Routes In State
58Years
Notable Orchard Oriole Trends in Georgia
No notable trend signals for Orchard Oriole in Georgia. See the full index history below.
Orchard Oriole Population Forecast in Georgia
If the recent trend holds, Orchard Oriole in Georgia is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 3.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 1.5–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-13%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
1.5–4.195% range
±4.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| 2026 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| 2027 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 2028 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 2029 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
Orchard Oriole Survey Routes in Georgia
| Maxeys | 25 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Lincolnton 2 | 15 | 2024 | 2018 |
| Guyton | 11 | 1993 | 1966 |
| White Hill | 10 | 2024 | 2005 |
| Wrightsville | 9 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Hollonville | 9 | 2003 | 1973 |
| Dover | 9 | 2024 | 1976 |
| Union | 9 | 2023 | 2011 |
| Baxley | 8 | 2019 | 1966 |
| Wadley | 8 | 2024 | 1978 |
| Rock Branch | 8 | 2024 | 2005 |
| Boston | 7 | 2024 | 1975 |
| Vidalia | 7 | 2024 | 1995 |
| Metasville | 7 | 2000 | 1997 |
| Colonels Island | 7 | 2023 | 2005 |
| Courthouse | 6 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Deepstep | 6 | 2023 | 1975 |
| Sharon 2 | 6 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Fowlstown | 5 | 2016 | 1967 |
| Fitzgerald | 5 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Lincolnton | 5 | 2017 | 1966 |
| Bowdon | 5 | 2024 | 1973 |
| Workmore | 5 | 2019 | 1978 |
| Douglas | 5 | 1984 | 1978 |
| Ball Ground | 5 | 2019 | 2019 |
Orchard Oriole Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.