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

Eastern Towhee In Piedmont

Eastern Towhee in Piedmont has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-47%Since 1968
170Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 11 (95% range 6.7–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
6.71495% range
±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
2025117.115
2026117.015
2027116.914
2028116.814
2029116.714

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Piedmont.
Nixburg 2ALABAMA442024
Liberty CityALABAMA402011
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA402019
HebronGEORGIA392022
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA371988
HiramGEORGIA362018
Kite LakeGEORGIA352023
StockbridgeGEORGIA342023
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA332001
Curry HillGEORGIA322019
Sunny SideGEORGIA322019
HollonvilleGEORGIA292003
Stoney PointGEORGIA292007
Piedmont NwrGEORGIA292003
AndersonSOUTH-CAROLINA282018
WedoweeALABAMA272023
PendletonSOUTH-CAROLINA271976
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA262024
WoodstockGEORGIA262021
Carrs StationGEORGIA252024
Liberty City 2ALABAMA242024
OlneyMARYLAND242024
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA222024
CandlerGEORGIA222024
Sharon 2GEORGIA222024

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