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

Carolina Chickadee In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Carolina Chickadee in Piedmont has surged: up 92% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+92%Since 1968
167Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Carolina Chickadee has surged in Piedmont: up 92% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Chickadee in Piedmont is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 10.0–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
10.0–1695% range
±20.7%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
2025129.615
2026129.715
2027139.815
2028139.915
20291310.016

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Carolina Chickadee in Piedmont.
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA982019
WheatonMARYLAND512024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA382024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND372024
FairplayGEORGIA341991
RutledgeGEORGIA322024
EarltonMARYLAND322024
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA321988
OlneyMARYLAND292024
MaxeysGEORGIA282024
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA262024
PartlowVIRGINIA262015
IrisburgVIRGINIA262024
MadonnaMARYLAND252022
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA252024
HiramGEORGIA232018
SalemSOUTH-CAROLINA232024
GrovetownGEORGIA222021
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA222001
Uwharrie NfNORTH-CAROLINA222001
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA222024
HollonvilleGEORGIA212003
WhitesburgGEORGIA212024
Silver SpgMARYLAND211989
EkloMARYLAND212018

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