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Eastern Screech-Owl In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Eastern Screech-Owl in Appalachian Mountains has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-69%Since 1968
185Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Appalachian Mountains: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±95.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0495% range
±95.7%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
20250.020.000.04
20260.020.000.04
20270.020.000.04
20280.020.000.04
20290.020.000.04

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eastern Screech-Owl in Appalachian Mountains.
Elk ValleyTENNESSEE51998
LisleNEW-YORK31974
CattaraugusNEW-YORK31972
NicutWEST-VIRGINIA32014
RuthbelleWEST-VIRGINIA32021
TradeALABAMA21984
KehoeKENTUCKY21983
PhelpsKENTUCKY21997
AccidentMARYLAND22005
CullowheeNORTH-CAROLINA21974
OteenNORTH-CAROLINA21984
Mohican S.F.OHIO22000
Bow BridgePENNSYLVANIA22022
Plesant GrovPENNSYLVANIA21999
GeeseytownPENNSYLVANIA21994
Clear SpringPENNSYLVANIA21982
Corryton RdTENNESSEE21977
Rural RetrtVIRGINIA22013
Clear CreekWEST-VIRGINIA21995
Pt PleasantWEST-VIRGINIA21976
Strange CrkWEST-VIRGINIA22006
McdonaldWEST-VIRGINIA22005
SmithfieldWEST-VIRGINIA22017
MeadlandWEST-VIRGINIA22001
SummittALABAMA11976

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