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

Barn Swallow In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontAerial insectivores

Barn Swallow in Piedmont has held roughly steady: down 3% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-3%Since 1968
168Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Barn Swallow in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barn Swallow in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 14 (95% range 10–18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
10–1895% range
±9.5%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
2025151118
2026151118
2027141118
2028141118
2029141018

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Barn Swallow in Piedmont.
TaylorstownVIRGINIA1012010
MadonnaMARYLAND982022
LeolaPENNSYLVANIA752024
MetasvilleGEORGIA702000
EmmitsburgMARYLAND552024
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA552024
EarltonMARYLAND512024
JoannaSOUTH-CAROLINA452023
EkloMARYLAND432018
LabottPENNSYLVANIA431983
AkronPENNSYLVANIA421997
AspersPENNSYLVANIA391989
RutledgeGEORGIA372024
Brick TavernPENNSYLVANIA372024
MaxeysGEORGIA362024
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA362024
Carters BrdgVIRGINIA342014
Bachman MillMARYLAND332024
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA332022
BendersvillePENNSYLVANIA332024
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA322024
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA321996
OlneyMARYLAND292024
EphrataPENNSYLVANIA281988
WedoweeALABAMA262023

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