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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Arkansas

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White-breasted Nuthatch in Arkansas has surged: up 525% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+525%Since 1969
50Routes In State
57Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Arkansas

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Arkansas: up 525% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Arkansas is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 4.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.1 (95% range 2.2–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
2.2–4.195% range
±16.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.92.03.9
20263.02.03.9
20273.02.14.0
20283.12.14.0
20293.12.24.1

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Arkansas.
Crowley'S Ridge2020242011
Boston Mtn.2020241994
Ozark Nf1620241991
Compton1420221967
Farwell1220182010
Rudy1020242011
Rupert920241967
Sims920242010
Waldron820241967
Lurton620231967
Marshall620212011
Hatfield 2520242017
Magazine Mtn420211993
Fulton420241967
Ravenden Springs320152010
Havana320212010
Nance320241992
Locust Bayou220221996
Ashdown220191987
Crows219911970
Poyen220061970
Yellville220222010
Russell220182011
Springhill220222022
Stephens220162011

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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