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

Bald Eagle In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Piedmont has surged: up 270% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

+270%Since 1990
43Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Piedmont: up 270% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Piedmont is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±54.1%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.090.000.20
20260.090.000.20
20270.100.000.20
20280.100.000.20
20290.100.000.20

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Piedmont.
EmmitsburgMARYLAND42024
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA32024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND22023
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA22023
Big IslandVIRGINIA22024
LanettALABAMA12021
ForsythGEORGIA12012
BaldwinGEORGIA12011
SiloamGEORGIA11993
Curry HillGEORGIA12019
OlneyMARYLAND12022
WarfieldsbrgMARYLAND12018
Bachman MillMARYLAND12024
FowblesburgMARYLAND11984
EkloMARYLAND12017
Upper XrdsMARYLAND11993
Van BibberMARYLAND12010
TheodoreMARYLAND12016
MadonnaMARYLAND12019
EarltonMARYLAND12022
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY12023
CrotonNEW-JERSEY11970
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY12013
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA12022
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA12021

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