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Dickcissel In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Appalachian Mountains has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-54%Since 1968
42Routes In Region
46Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±72.3%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
20250.030.000.07
20260.030.000.07
20270.030.000.07
20280.030.000.07
20290.030.000.07

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Dickcissel in Appalachian Mountains.
BlacksburgVIRGINIA61988
Pine GroveALABAMA42018
WoodvilleALABAMA32009
OneontaALABAMA32011
GuntersvilleALABAMA22000
Borden Springs 2ALABAMA22002
StevensonALABAMA22024
TalladegaALABAMA22019
LinwoodGEORGIA22018
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA22021
WilliamsportMARYLAND22022
SmithsburgMARYLAND22014
S VandaliaNEW-YORK21997
StonecreekOHIO22012
PetersburgOHIO22003
ParkwoodPENNSYLVANIA22017
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA22021
MartinsburgWEST-VIRGINIA22000
DawsonALABAMA11989
GreensportALABAMA12024
Mt OliveALABAMA11993
BrooksvilleALABAMA12023
LakeviewALABAMA12024
KymulgaALABAMA12014
OakmanGEORGIA11979

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