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

Blue Jay In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Blue Jay in Appalachian Mountains has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+1%Since 1968
405Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue Jay in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 11 (95% range 9.6–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
9.6–1295% range
±2.1%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
2025119.512
2026119.512
2027119.512
2028119.512
2029119.612

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Blue Jay in Appalachian Mountains.
LovellTENNESSEE502019
Corryton RdTENNESSEE462019
ChoccoloccoALABAMA422024
Mt OliveTENNESSEE392024
DearmanvilleALABAMA371983
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY361997
Mt OliveALABAMA342024
StevensonALABAMA332024
ClimerTENNESSEE332004
BaxterGEORGIA322022
DawsonALABAMA311998
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA312021
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY311995
DoverNEW-JERSEY312023
DrydenNEW-YORK302024
Jefferson CtyTENNESSEE302011
MidvaleNEW-JERSEY292022
RydePENNSYLVANIA292005
CartersvilleGEORGIA282024
ShannonGEORGIA282019
NewbernVIRGINIA281982
Kemah LakeNEW-JERSEY272024
SlateWEST-VIRGINIA272024
GreensportALABAMA262024
MeridaleNEW-YORK262024

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