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

Bobolink In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGrassland birds

Bobolink in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-19%Since 1968
176Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.2 (95% range 1.0–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.0–3.495% range
±36.8%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
20252.31.13.5
20262.31.13.5
20272.31.13.5
20282.31.03.5
20292.21.03.4

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Bobolink in Appalachian Mountains.
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA592024
CoventryvileNEW-YORK532023
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA472024
HonesdalePENNSYLVANIA262024
OxfordNEW-YORK231976
Starlight 2PENNSYLVANIA232024
DrydenNEW-YORK222024
PoyntellePENNSYLVANIA222024
Vestal CtrNEW-YORK202019
CorbettsvileNEW-YORK182024
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA182023
SwainNEW-YORK162007
S Berne 2NEW-YORK162024
GainesvilleNEW-YORK152023
East JavaNEW-YORK152023
Oxford 2NEW-YORK152024
CobleskillNEW-YORK142023
Phillips CrNEW-YORK142024
RushPENNSYLVANIA142024
RuthbelleWEST-VIRGINIA142024
SusquehannaPENNSYLVANIA132024
StarlightPENNSYLVANIA121999
MiddletownNEW-YORK102013
Mt HopeNEW-YORK101998
Swain 2NEW-YORK102024

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