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

Eastern Bluebird In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Eastern Bluebird in Piedmont has surged: up 340% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+340%Since 1968
169Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Bluebird has surged in Piedmont: up 340% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Bluebird in Piedmont is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 15–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
15–2195% range
±4.5%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
2025171520
2026171520
2027181520
2028181520
2029181521

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Eastern Bluebird in Piedmont.
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA672019
RinggoldVIRGINIA512024
MaxeysGEORGIA402024
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA362024
BlacksburgSOUTH-CAROLINA362013
ConcordVIRGINIA342024
AthensGEORGIA332024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA332024
IrisburgVIRGINIA332024
HebronGEORGIA322022
Stoney PointGEORGIA312007
HallVIRGINIA312023
CandlerGEORGIA302024
MonticelloNORTH-CAROLINA302024
FinchleyVIRGINIA302021
GladysVIRGINIA302024
Barton CreekSOUTH-CAROLINA292022
Carters Brdg 2VIRGINIA292024
OlneyMARYLAND282024
MadonnaMARYLAND282022
CallNORTH-CAROLINA282024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND272024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND272024
EarltonMARYLAND272024
SawmillNORTH-CAROLINA272024

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