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

Common Yellowthroat In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Piedmont has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-39%Since 1968
170Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Piedmont is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 5.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.7 (95% range 3.0–6.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
4.7Projected 2029 index
3.0–6.495% range
±9%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
20254.93.26.6
20264.83.16.5
20274.83.16.5
20284.73.06.4
20294.73.06.4

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Piedmont.
CrotonNEW-JERSEY232007
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA231968
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA222019
OlneyMARYLAND202024
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA181996
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA181995
EarltonMARYLAND172024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND162024
MadonnaMARYLAND162022
PendletonSOUTH-CAROLINA161976
Mount AiryNORTH-CAROLINA142024
Ft Pickett SVIRGINIA141995
CandlerGEORGIA132024
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY132024
TrymeVIRGINIA132024
BrodnaxVIRGINIA132024
FinchleyVIRGINIA132021
Bald FriarMARYLAND121996
Croton 2NEW-JERSEY112024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA112024
Doe RunPENNSYLVANIA112024
MannboroVIRGINIA112024
Brandy StationVIRGINIA112024
LanettALABAMA102024
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA102024

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