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Wood Stork Population Trend in Georgia

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Wood Stork in Georgia has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-62%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
52Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
51YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Wood Stork Trends in GeorgiaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Wood Stork has fallen sharply in Georgia: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wood Stork Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Wood Stork in Georgia is projected to rise about 26% by 2030 — from 0.27 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.34Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–1.295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±28.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Wood Stork in Georgia is projected to rise about 26% by 2030 — from 0.27 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.34 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Wood Stork Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Wood Stork in Georgia.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Everett City3920181976
Owensboro2120232023
Hawkinsville820242012
Cotton720211975
Finleyson720121997
Dickey720172008
Henderson520142009
Ware Co520191992
Baxley420131990
Lacross419921992
Stockton320251979
Waycross319841974
Newton320241975
Doles320221991
Rentz320072007
Union320222011
Colonels Island320182006
Harrietts Bl220211973
Fowlstown220151987
Fitzgerald220231991
Wrightsville220252006
Riceboro220101996
Tarver220251994
Wadley220211991
Workmore220182018

Wood Stork Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.