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Wood Duck Population Trend in Alabama

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Wood Duck in Alabama has surged: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+150%Since 1969
88Routes In State
55Years

Notable Wood Duck Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Alabama: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wood Duck Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Alabama is projected to rise about 25% by 2029 — from 0.46 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.57 (95% range 0.07–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+25%Change by 2029
0.57Projected 2029 index
0.07–1.195% range
±84.5%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
20250.560.061.1
20260.560.071.1
20270.560.071.1
20280.570.071.1
20290.570.071.1

Wood Duck Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Wood Duck in Alabama.
Mt Olive920142014
Bay Minette720241996
Drummond520222008
Valhermoso Spgs420081972
Dawson419961968
Greensboro420231975
Grangeburg420241966
Castleberry420241970
Millry420111972
Dauphin Is419891975
Odenville420181996
Rock Chapel420232002
Maytown320191985
Wallsboro320021990
Lanett320081978
South319941994
Childersburg319991987
Lakeview320122001
Riverside320131999
Chacaloochee Bay320172009
St Florian219991968
Trade219991990
Dearmanville219721972
Greensport220241973
Linden220042002

Wood Duck Population Trend in Other States

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