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

Black Vulture In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Black Vulture in Piedmont has surged: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

12×Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Black Vulture has surged in Piedmont: up 12× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black Vulture in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.1 (95% range 2.8–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
2.8–5.495% range
±19%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
20253.82.65.1
20263.92.65.2
20274.02.75.3
20284.02.85.3
20294.12.85.4

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Black Vulture in Piedmont.
TaylorstownVIRGINIA1072010
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA822024
BrodnaxVIRGINIA662024
Stoney PointGEORGIA452007
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA372017
HebronGEORGIA192022
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA192022
LincolntonGEORGIA182017
BlacksburgSOUTH-CAROLINA182013
HollonvilleGEORGIA171997
Pleasant ValMARYLAND172022
OstwaltNORTH-CAROLINA172024
HallVIRGINIA172023
Owings 2SOUTH-CAROLINA162024
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA152024
GrovetownGEORGIA142021
TheodoreMARYLAND142016
WedoweeALABAMA132023
AthensGEORGIA132023
Sharon 2GEORGIA132024
SaxapahawNORTH-CAROLINA132023
Good HopeGEORGIA122024
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA122024
CandlerGEORGIA102024
MoranVIRGINIA102024

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