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Barred Owl In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Barred Owl in Piedmont has surged: up 158% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+158%Since 1969
107Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Barred Owl has surged in Piedmont: up 158% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Barred Owl in Piedmont is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.09–0.27). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.2795% range
±28.8%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
20250.170.080.26
20260.170.090.26
20270.170.090.26
20280.180.090.26
20290.180.090.27

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Barred Owl in Piedmont.
Stoney Point 2GEORGIA112024
WhitesburgGEORGIA32021
BowdonGEORGIA22011
Kite LakeGEORGIA22023
EmmitsburgMARYLAND22017
Silver SpgMARYLAND21987
Pleasant ValMARYLAND22017
Bachman MillMARYLAND22003
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA22014
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA22023
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA22023
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA22024
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA22024
SiloamNORTH-CAROLINA22012
OsmondNORTH-CAROLINA22018
GoldstonNORTH-CAROLINA22003
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA22016
GreenwoodSOUTH-CAROLINA22017
PartlowVIRGINIA21994
Carters BrdgVIRGINIA22013
MillervilleALABAMA12008
LanettALABAMA12024
Liberty CityALABAMA12009
Liberty City 2ALABAMA12022
Nixburg 2ALABAMA12019

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