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Gray Catbird In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-18%Since 1968
303Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gray Catbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to rise about 30% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.90–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+30%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.90–2.695% range
±70%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
20251.80.902.6
20261.80.902.6
20271.80.902.6
20281.80.902.6
20291.80.902.6

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
MashoesNORTH-CAROLINA471982
Dismal SwampVIRGINIA432016
WashingtonNORTH-CAROLINA382024
Dismal SwampNORTH-CAROLINA322024
Spring HopeNORTH-CAROLINA182024
Chowan RiverNORTH-CAROLINA182006
NeedmoreGEORGIA131983
ArapahoeNORTH-CAROLINA131995
Milltail CrNORTH-CAROLINA132024
CaytonNORTH-CAROLINA132024
CaliforniaNORTH-CAROLINA112013
JamesvilleNORTH-CAROLINA102024
Green SwampNORTH-CAROLINA102006
ReelsboroNORTH-CAROLINA92019
CornlandVIRGINIA92014
DouglasGEORGIA81984
TarverGEORGIA82023
Mt CarmelMISSISSIPPI82016
Amite RiverMISSISSIPPI82011
JarvisburgNORTH-CAROLINA81999
ErnulNORTH-CAROLINA82009
LyonsGEORGIA71994
WeberGEORGIA72024
OwensboroGEORGIA72024
TrentonTENNESSEE72005

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