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

Eastern Kingbird In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontAerial insectivores

Eastern Kingbird in Piedmont has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-42%Since 1968
169Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Kingbird in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Kingbird in Piedmont is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 3.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 1.6–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
1.6–3.895% range
±12.5%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
20252.91.84.0
20262.91.84.0
20272.81.73.9
20282.81.73.9
20292.71.63.8

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Eastern Kingbird in Piedmont.
IjamsvilleMARYLAND282024
MaxeysGEORGIA222024
Stoney PointGEORGIA212007
MadonnaMARYLAND192022
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA161988
TaylorstownVIRGINIA152010
MetasvilleGEORGIA132000
OlneyMARYLAND132024
RutledgeGEORGIA112024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND112024
Doe RunPENNSYLVANIA112024
FairplayGEORGIA101991
Sharon 2GEORGIA102024
WarfieldsbrgMARYLAND102024
WheatonMARYLAND102024
LeolaPENNSYLVANIA92024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA92019
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA91995
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA82024
SharonGEORGIA82022
HebronGEORGIA82021
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA82001
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA81996
LanettALABAMA72024
BowdonGEORGIA72024

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