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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Indiana

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White-breasted Nuthatch in Indiana has surged: up 493% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+493%Since 1968
68Routes In State
58Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Indiana: up 493% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.2 (95% range 3.1–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-0%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
3.1–5.495% range
±19.2%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
20254.02.85.1
20264.02.95.2
20274.13.05.3
20284.23.05.3
20294.23.15.4

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Indiana.
Hoosier3320241990
Belmont2020241981
Celestine1520241979
Knox1220241981
Wallace1020241999
Witts Station1020242000
Georgia1020241999
Lakeville1020241993
Galveston720241981
Cumback720211970
New Phila720241982
Portage 2720242006
Spencer620241973
Clear Spring620241981
Scottsburg620241982
Monticello520241984
Azalia520241982
Indian Spgs520241982
Lagrange520241999
Packertown420041967
Shelbyville420241983
Brookville420241970
Vevay420241966
Cyprss420242000
Maplewood420192000

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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