Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Screech-Owl In Piedmont
Eastern Screech-Owl in Piedmont has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-73%Since 1970
58Routes In Region
51Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Screech-Owl has fallen sharply in Piedmont: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±45.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2029 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
Routes In Piedmont
| Eklo | MARYLAND | 2 | 1996 |
| Mooresville | NORTH-CAROLINA | 2 | 1980 |
| Amherst | VIRGINIA | 2 | 2009 |
| Liberty City | ALABAMA | 1 | 2005 |
| Nixburg 2 | ALABAMA | 1 | 2012 |
| Wedowee | ALABAMA | 1 | 2005 |
| Forsyth | GEORGIA | 1 | 1974 |
| Crest | GEORGIA | 1 | 1993 |
| Hollonville | GEORGIA | 1 | 1977 |
| Athens | GEORGIA | 1 | 2023 |
| Siloam | GEORGIA | 1 | 1967 |
| Stockbridge | GEORGIA | 1 | 1994 |
| Rutledge | GEORGIA | 1 | 1983 |
| Juliette | GEORGIA | 1 | 1991 |
| Washington | GEORGIA | 1 | 2000 |
| Yates Crossroads | GEORGIA | 1 | 2012 |
| Olney | MARYLAND | 1 | 1992 |
| Warfieldsbrg | MARYLAND | 1 | 2002 |
| Pleasant Val | MARYLAND | 1 | 1986 |
| Bachman Mill | MARYLAND | 1 | 2013 |
| Randallstown | MARYLAND | 1 | 1996 |
| Upper Xrds | MARYLAND | 1 | 1973 |
| Van Bibber | MARYLAND | 1 | 1979 |
| Wheaton | MARYLAND | 1 | 1992 |
| Ijamsville | MARYLAND | 1 | 2023 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.