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

Dickcissel In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Piedmont has risen sharply: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

+58%Since 1980
30Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Dickcissel has risen sharply in Piedmont: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Piedmont is projected to rise about 111% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±97.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+111%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±97.4%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.110.000.23
20260.110.000.23
20270.120.000.23
20280.120.000.23
20290.120.000.23

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Dickcissel in Piedmont.
DavidVIRGINIA62000
AthensGEORGIA52024
WacoNORTH-CAROLINA42004
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA42005
EmmitsburgMARYLAND32023
MonticelloNORTH-CAROLINA32018
AspersPENNSYLVANIA31988
JoannaSOUTH-CAROLINA32006
StockbridgeGEORGIA22014
Sunny SideGEORGIA22018
Mooresville 2NORTH-CAROLINA22023
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA22019
LanettALABAMA11993
MaxeysGEORGIA12011
SiloamGEORGIA11995
RutledgeGEORGIA12021
HebronGEORGIA12005
Silver SpgMARYLAND11980
RandallstownMARYLAND11980
IjamsvilleMARYLAND12017
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA12017
OwingsSOUTH-CAROLINA11996
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA12018
AndersonSOUTH-CAROLINA12017
ChesneeSOUTH-CAROLINA12011

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