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Great Crested Flycatcher In Piedmont

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Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedmont has edged up: up 23% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+23%Since 1968
170Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedmont is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 4.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.5 (95% range 4.4–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
5.5Projected 2029 index
4.4–6.595% range
±9%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
20255.34.36.4
20265.44.36.4
20275.44.46.5
20285.54.46.5
20295.54.46.5

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Great Crested Flycatcher in Piedmont.
Liberty City 2ALABAMA232024
Piedmont NwrGEORGIA222003
Barton CreekSOUTH-CAROLINA222022
Stoney PointGEORGIA192007
WheatonMARYLAND142024
AthensGEORGIA132024
GrovetownGEORGIA132021
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA132024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND132024
Carrs StationGEORGIA122024
Sunny SideGEORGIA122019
WhitmireSOUTH-CAROLINA122024
CrestGEORGIA112022
LincolntonGEORGIA112017
YoungsvilleNORTH-CAROLINA112024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA112019
RidgewaySOUTH-CAROLINA112021
DavidVIRGINIA112013
MaxeysGEORGIA102024
Rock BranchGEORGIA102024
GilletteNEW-JERSEY102024
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA102024
ChesneeSOUTH-CAROLINA102015
Liberty CityALABAMA92011
HebronGEORGIA92022

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