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Killdeer In Appalachian Mountains

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Killdeer in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 24% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-24%Since 1968
350Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.7 (95% range 0.70–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.70–2.795% range
±21.1%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
20251.80.812.8
20261.80.792.8
20271.80.762.8
20281.70.732.7
20291.70.702.7

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Killdeer in Appalachian Mountains.
OmegaOHIO192024
WilliamsburgPENNSYLVANIA152024
Doubling GapPENNSYLVANIA151977
ArleeWEST-VIRGINIA151979
KehoeKENTUCKY141992
Coal RunOHIO131992
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA132024
MillvillePENNSYLVANIA112024
MifflintownPENNSYLVANIA112024
GreensportALABAMA102024
OakmanGEORGIA102024
JenningsMARYLAND102024
StonecreekOHIO102024
Mt StormWEST-VIRGINIA101975
ChoccoloccoALABAMA92024
Greasy RidgeOHIO91991
N WashingtonPENNSYLVANIA92024
SoddyTENNESSEE91981
Mt OliveALABAMA82024
LakeviewALABAMA82024
N Pine GrovePENNSYLVANIA82024
ScheafferstnPENNSYLVANIA82001
HubbardstownWEST-VIRGINIA82023
Yellow SpgWEST-VIRGINIA82022
TradeALABAMA72024

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