Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Scarlet Tanager Population Trend in Georgia
Scarlet Tanager in Georgia has surged: up 752% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
+752%Since 1974
44Routes In State
52Years
Notable Scarlet Tanager Trends in Georgia
long arc increasecomputed index
Scarlet Tanager has surged in Georgia: up 752% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
Scarlet Tanager Population Forecast in Georgia
If the recent trend holds, Scarlet Tanager in Georgia is projected to rise about 53% by 2029 — from 0.44 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.67 (95% range 0.35–0.99). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+53%Change by 2029
0.67Projected 2029 index
0.35–0.9995% range
±43.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.96 |
| 2026 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.97 |
| 2027 | 0.66 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
| 2028 | 0.67 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
| 2029 | 0.67 | 0.35 | 0.99 |
Scarlet Tanager Survey Routes in Georgia
| Ball Ground | 11 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Siloam | 11 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Baxter | 11 | 2022 | 1975 |
| Cartersville | 9 | 2024 | 1980 |
| Mountain Cty | 5 | 2024 | 1975 |
| Maxeys | 4 | 2024 | 2010 |
| Pleasant Hill | 4 | 2024 | 2005 |
| Piedmont Nwr | 2 | 2003 | 1991 |
| Hiram | 2 | 2018 | 1976 |
| Stoney Point 2 | 2 | 2024 | 2022 |
| Philema | 2 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Sharon | 2 | 2022 | 2018 |
| Good Hope | 2 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Sunny Side | 2 | 2019 | 2009 |
| Yates Crossroads | 2 | 2024 | 2006 |
| Hebron | 2 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Amos Mill | 2 | 2022 | 2011 |
| Everett City | 1 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Courthouse | 1 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Lyons | 1 | 1972 | 1972 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Crest | 1 | 2017 | 2009 |
| Hollonville | 1 | 2002 | 1989 |
| Fairplay | 1 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Athens | 1 | 2023 | 1981 |
Scarlet Tanager Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.