Question: About how many nesting pairs of wood storks are in the Southeast?
Answer: 10,000 to 14,000 pairs, according to a regional estimate by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The birds are most commonly found in Florida, followed by Georgia. State-by-state counts are infrequent. One census conducted between 2009 and 2012 estimated about 1,1000 to 1,300 nesting pairs in Georgia.