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

Killdeer In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontShorebirds

Killdeer in Piedmont has increased: up 32% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+32%Since 1968
164Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.8 (95% range 0.89–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.89–2.895% range
±13%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
20251.80.902.8
20261.80.892.8
20271.80.892.8
20281.80.892.8
20291.80.892.8

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Killdeer in Piedmont.
LeolaPENNSYLVANIA162024
AkronPENNSYLVANIA111997
GladysVIRGINIA92024
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA81996
SiloamNORTH-CAROLINA82024
PendletonSOUTH-CAROLINA81976
MetasvilleGEORGIA72000
Rock BranchGEORGIA72024
EmmitsburgMARYLAND72024
SheffieldNORTH-CAROLINA72024
EphrataPENNSYLVANIA71988
AspersPENNSYLVANIA71989
MannboroVIRGINIA72024
Sharon 2GEORGIA62024
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA62000
BendersvillePENNSYLVANIA62023
BowdonGEORGIA52024
WhitesburgGEORGIA52024
BiscoeNORTH-CAROLINA52010
MonticelloNORTH-CAROLINA52023
GuptonNORTH-CAROLINA52024
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA52024
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA52022
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA52019
ProsperitySOUTH-CAROLINA52022

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