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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Gray Catbird In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Appalachian Mountains has increased: up 46% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+46%Since 1968
402Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gray Catbird in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 14 (95% range 13–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
14Projected 2029 index
13–1695% range
±4.4%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
2025141216
2026141216
2027141216
2028141316
2029141316

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Appalachian Mountains.
Pine Gr MillPENNSYLVANIA662024
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA652024
Schaefferstown 2PENNSYLVANIA642024
Kemah LakeNEW-JERSEY632024
RamseyPENNSYLVANIA602023
WilliamsportMARYLAND592024
FinzelMARYLAND592024
WallerPENNSYLVANIA582024
RamseysburgNEW-JERSEY532024
HopeNEW-JERSEY511994
BloomsburyNEW-JERSEY512024
Wild CreekPENNSYLVANIA482024
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA472024
JenningsMARYLAND462024
Mt HopeNEW-YORK442010
DresdenOHIO442024
DrydenNEW-YORK422024
MillvillePENNSYLVANIA422024
GeeseytownPENNSYLVANIA412024
DoverNEW-JERSEY392023
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA392024
WaterstreetPENNSYLVANIA392024
Clear SpringPENNSYLVANIA382024
N WashingtonPENNSYLVANIA362024
BetulaPENNSYLVANIA362022

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