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White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in New Jersey

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White-breasted Nuthatch in New Jersey has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

11×Since 1968
38Routes In State
58Years

Notable White-breasted Nuthatch Trends in New Jersey

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in New Jersey: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in New Jersey

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in New Jersey is projected to fall about 24% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.2 (95% range 2.8–5.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-24%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
2.8–5.595% range
±23.3%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
20253.92.55.3
20264.02.65.3
20274.02.75.4
20284.12.75.5
20294.22.85.5

White-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in New Jersey

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in New Jersey.
Kemah Lake3020241967
Winslow1320241989
Pomona1120241978
Friendship1020241977
Ramseysburg920241995
Bennett Mill720001969
High Point720241977
Dover720231977
Midvale620221971
Spraguetown 3620242021
Woodbury Hgt520241991
Albion420221966
Bloomsbury420241969
Pedricktown 2420232014
Croton 2420242008
Toms River320241966
Sandbrook320241971
Holmansville320091969
Gillette320241988
Roosevelt320221990
Cape May Ch320131995
Ancora219761976
Clarksville219741974
New Bedford220241969
Robbinsville219721966

White-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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