Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Woodcock In Piedmont

American Woodcock in Piedmont has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-73%Since 1971
28Routes In Region
26Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Woodcock in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±128.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.0495% range
±128.4%Backtest error
19692028
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
20240.000.000.04
20250.000.000.04
20260.000.000.04
20270.000.000.04
20280.000.000.04

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording American Woodcock in Piedmont.
Cauthens XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA21984
ShipmanVIRGINIA21990
LanettALABAMA11978
Holly SprsGEORGIA11987
RutledgeGEORGIA12005
NorwoodMARYLAND11974
RandallstownMARYLAND11971
Van BibberMARYLAND11974
CrotonNEW-JERSEY11973
JordanNORTH-CAROLINA11969
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA11986
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA11995
CallNORTH-CAROLINA11978
WacoNORTH-CAROLINA12002
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA11995
MonticelloNORTH-CAROLINA11991
LabottPENNSYLVANIA11982
BlacksburgSOUTH-CAROLINA12001
TaylorstownVIRGINIA11970
AmherstVIRGINIA11987
Big IslandVIRGINIA12023
CovesvilleVIRGINIA11987
HallVIRGINIA11989
Church RoadVIRGINIA12017
IrisburgVIRGINIA12003

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