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Wood Thrush In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainForest birds

Wood Thrush in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-50%Since 1968
324Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wood Thrush in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 48% by 2029 — from 4.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.4 (95% range 0.00–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-48%Change by 2029
2.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.995% range
±40.8%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
20252.90.485.4
20262.80.355.3
20272.70.235.1
20282.50.105.0
20292.40.004.9

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Trace LormanMISSISSIPPI362019
CorinthMISSISSIPPI342024
Mt CarmelMISSISSIPPI332016
Trace ChickasawMISSISSIPPI312024
EpesALABAMA302024
LindenALABAMA292023
EmbryMISSISSIPPI282024
DuffeeMISSISSIPPI272008
Trace SouthMISSISSIPPI272019
Okatibbee L.MISSISSIPPI252008
Trace HindsMISSISSIPPI252022
BeargrassNORTH-CAROLINA251981
StarMISSISSIPPI242024
MonticelloMISSISSIPPI232017
Sandy CreekMISSISSIPPI222000
MansfieldTENNESSEE222024
BackbayVIRGINIA221974
BeatriceALABAMA212021
LakeMISSISSIPPI212024
BickhamLOUISIANA202024
ForestMISSISSIPPI202024
Holly SpringsMISSISSIPPI202024
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA201975
NorwoodLOUISIANA192024
Trace CentralMISSISSIPPI192022

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