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

Indigo Bunting In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Piedmont has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
171Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Piedmont is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 23 (95% range 17–29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
23Projected 2029 index
17–2995% range
±24.2%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
2025241830
2026241730
2027231730
2028231729
2029231729

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Piedmont.
MadonnaMARYLAND912022
Liberty CityALABAMA782011
FinchleyVIRGINIA602021
Ft Pickett SVIRGINIA591995
Stoney PointGEORGIA562007
MoranVIRGINIA562024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA552019
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA531995
WylliesburgVIRGINIA512019
FairplayGEORGIA481991
EarltonMARYLAND432024
ConcordVIRGINIA432024
Church RoadVIRGINIA412024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND382024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA382024
MaxeysGEORGIA372024
SiloamNORTH-CAROLINA372024
MillervilleALABAMA362024
TrymeVIRGINIA362024
Big IslandVIRGINIA352024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND332024
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA331968
MadisonNORTH-CAROLINA331985
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA322024
BiscoeNORTH-CAROLINA322017

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