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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bald Eagle In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1982.

12×Since 1982
109Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Appalachian Mountains is projected to fall about 38% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.04–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.7%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-38%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.1495% range
±58.7%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.080.040.13
20260.090.040.14
20270.090.040.14
20280.090.040.14
20290.090.040.14

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Appalachian Mountains.
Lost RiverWEST-VIRGINIA52021
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA42024
WaterstreetPENNSYLVANIA42024
WilliamsportMARYLAND32024
CobleskillNEW-YORK32023
Brunnerville 2PENNSYLVANIA32024
Mo Of SenecaWEST-VIRGINIA32023
MidvaleNEW-JERSEY22006
MeridaleNEW-YORK22022
Platte CoveNEW-YORK22012
Phillips CrNEW-YORK22015
DownsvilleNEW-YORK22019
StonecreekOHIO22023
PottersdalePENNSYLVANIA22023
RasselasPENNSYLVANIA22007
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA22015
Pocono SummitPENNSYLVANIA22023
MargaretPENNSYLVANIA22024
ElizabethvilPENNSYLVANIA22021
WyalusingPENNSYLVANIA22023
Signal MtnTENNESSEE22022
Sugar GroveWEST-VIRGINIA22022
Pine GroveALABAMA12024
Smyer LakeALABAMA12024
GuntersvilleALABAMA12014

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