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

Gray Catbird In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Piedmont has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+7%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 13 (95% range 11–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
11–1695% range
±10%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
2025131116
2026131116
2027131116
2028131116
2029131116

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Piedmont.
EmmitsburgMARYLAND1092024
OlneyMARYLAND1042024
EarltonMARYLAND972024
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA862024
MadonnaMARYLAND722022
Bachman MillMARYLAND662024
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA622024
Doe RunPENNSYLVANIA612024
Pleasant ValMARYLAND602024
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA601996
Croton 2NEW-JERSEY592024
EkloMARYLAND572018
WarfieldsbrgMARYLAND512024
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA482024
WheatonMARYLAND472024
GilletteNEW-JERSEY462024
TaylorstownVIRGINIA462010
CrotonNEW-JERSEY452007
RandallstownMARYLAND382013
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA362022
IjamsvilleMARYLAND352024
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY342024
SchwenksvillPENNSYLVANIA332024
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY302024
Van BibberMARYLAND292013

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