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

Eastern Phoebe In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontAerial insectivores

Eastern Phoebe in Piedmont has surged: up 170% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+170%Since 1968
170Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Phoebe has surged in Piedmont: up 170% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.7 (95% range 5.4–8.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
6.7Projected 2029 index
5.4–8.095% range
±7.1%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
20256.45.17.7
20266.55.27.8
20276.65.27.9
20286.65.38.0
20296.75.48.0

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Piedmont.
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA252024
Stoney Point 2GEORGIA212024
MaxeysGEORGIA192024
WedoweeALABAMA182023
Kite LakeGEORGIA172023
Stoney PointGEORGIA162007
SheffieldNORTH-CAROLINA162024
LincolntonGEORGIA152017
MonticelloNORTH-CAROLINA152024
Mount AiryNORTH-CAROLINA152024
OstwaltNORTH-CAROLINA152024
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA142024
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA142024
StockbridgeGEORGIA132023
CopelandNORTH-CAROLINA132024
PartlowVIRGINIA132015
MoranVIRGINIA132024
MillervilleALABAMA122024
Nixburg 2ALABAMA122024
Mooresville 2NORTH-CAROLINA122024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA122024
AmherstVIRGINIA122024
Carters Brdg 2VIRGINIA122024
CandlerGEORGIA112024
Rock BranchGEORGIA112024

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