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Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain has increased: up 28% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+28%Since 1968
313Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 81% by 2029 — from 0.49 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.89 (95% range 0.62–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56.8%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+81%Change by 2029
0.89Projected 2029 index
0.62–1.295% range
±56.8%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
20250.860.591.1
20260.870.601.1
20270.880.601.1
20280.880.611.2
20290.890.621.2

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
DeepstepGEORGIA72023
MattamuskeetNORTH-CAROLINA72021
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA72017
DolesGEORGIA52017
Okatibbee L.MISSISSIPPI52007
Big SandyTENNESSEE52024
SurryVIRGINIA52021
LindenALABAMA42023
SpragueALABAMA42023
GastonburgALABAMA42024
OusleyGEORGIA42024
Sandy CreekMISSISSIPPI41998
Trace MadisonMISSISSIPPI42019
Oak Ridge VickMISSISSIPPI42018
DortchesNORTH-CAROLINA42024
MansfieldTENNESSEE42024
SilertonTENNESSEE42024
CornlandVIRGINIA42014
WallsboroALABAMA32021
BrundidgeALABAMA32017
EpesALABAMA32024
FairviewALABAMA32022
HoltALABAMA32023
Sprott-Cahaba RivALABAMA32014
SandersonFLORIDA32021

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