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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Phoebe In Appalachian Mountains

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Eastern Phoebe in Appalachian Mountains has increased: up 34% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+34%Since 1968
405Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.6 (95% range 4.8–8.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
6.6Projected 2029 index
4.8–8.495% range
±4.8%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
20256.54.78.2
20266.54.78.3
20276.54.88.3
20286.64.88.3
20296.64.88.4

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Appalachian Mountains.
WelchWEST-VIRGINIA272023
SturgillsNORTH-CAROLINA262024
Mt OliveALABAMA242024
Natural BridVIRGINIA242024
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY221995
Roulette 2PENNSYLVANIA202024
GreensportALABAMA192024
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA192024
Corryton RdTENNESSEE192019
TalladegaALABAMA182024
CorbettsvileNEW-YORK182024
DenmarWEST-VIRGINIA182024
MedusaNEW-YORK172024
RoulettePENNSYLVANIA172021
Pine GroveALABAMA162024
Smyer LakeALABAMA162024
KehoeKENTUCKY161992
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA162024
Oliver SpgsTENNESSEE162022
HixWEST-VIRGINIA162024
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY151997
RydePENNSYLVANIA152005
Ltl Pine CrPENNSYLVANIA152024
RioWEST-VIRGINIA151995
Pleasant HillGEORGIA142024

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