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Red-winged Blackbird Population Trend in Georgia

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Red-winged Blackbird in Georgia has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-76%Since 1968
109Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-winged Blackbird Trends in Georgia

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-winged Blackbird has collapsed in Georgia: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-winged Blackbird Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Red-winged Blackbird in Georgia is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±91.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1895% range
±91.7%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
20252.50.0020
20261.80.0019
20271.10.0019
20280.360.0018
20290.000.0018

Red-winged Blackbird Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Red-winged Blackbird in Georgia.
Shiloh8520242012
Fitzgerald7320241966
Weber6920242006
Darien6620191966
Boston6420241975
Finleyson5720241976
Henderson5420241973
Newton5220241975
Cotton4920241972
Owensboro4820242010
Lincolnton3420171966
Wadley3320241977
Colonels Island3320232005
Rutledge3220241975
Dickey3220182005
Philema3020242010
Cuthbert2920241967
Lyons2919941966
Bethany2320242012
Vidalia2020241995
Coffee Co2020241986
Baxley1720191966
Stoney Point 21720212013
Fowlstown1520161967
Hollonville 21520222019

Red-winged Blackbird Population Trend in Other States

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