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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Kentucky

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White-breasted Nuthatch in Kentucky has surged: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

12×Since 1968
64Routes In State
58Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Kentucky: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 3.6–6.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
3.6–6.695% range
±31.1%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
20254.83.26.3
20264.83.36.3
20274.93.46.4
20285.03.56.5
20295.13.66.6

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Kentucky.
Cumberlnd Gp2120181973
Kehoe 21920242005
Beattyville 21620242006
Hegira1520241988
Hodgenville 21320232008
Porter1220241987
Sewell Shop1220231988
Carter1220241976
Monticello1120221992
Merrimac1020241967
Morganfield920242022
Mammoth Cave920141995
Mammoth Cave North920132009
Paintsville819951983
Canton720241970
Pippa Passes719971988
Mckee720241968
Beattyville720011970
Hustonville720241966
Joy720231966
Shiloh620231973
Sunnybrook620221976
Bardwell620031971
Buena Vista620171979
Apex620242006

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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