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Carolina Chickadee In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Carolina Chickadee in Appalachian Mountains has increased: up 29% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+29%Since 1968
251Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Chickadee in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 5.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.7 (95% range 4.2–7.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
5.7Projected 2029 index
4.2–7.295% range
±35.1%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
20255.54.17.0
20265.64.17.0
20275.64.17.1
20285.74.27.1
20295.74.27.2

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Carolina Chickadee in Appalachian Mountains.
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY611995
WallandTENNESSEE541989
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY482018
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY461997
LovellTENNESSEE452019
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA422024
BramwellWEST-VIRGINIA352023
StevensonALABAMA342024
CovingtonVIRGINIA312024
ClimerTENNESSEE292004
MentoneALABAMA282023
EdinburgVIRGINIA272024
MartinsburgWEST-VIRGINIA272024
LinwoodGEORGIA262023
Clear CreekWEST-VIRGINIA262024
CullowheeNORTH-CAROLINA252024
Corryton RdTENNESSEE252019
Borden Springs 2ALABAMA232024
KehoeKENTUCKY221992
RiversideALABAMA212013
FontanaNORTH-CAROLINA212024
Mt OliveTENNESSEE212024
ClintonWEST-VIRGINIA212024
New MarketVIRGINIA202024
Mountain CtyGEORGIA192024

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