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Loggerhead Shrike In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Loggerhead Shrike in Piedmont has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-93%Since 1968
77Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Piedmont: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Piedmont is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.71). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±352.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7195% range
±352.7%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
20250.000.000.71
20260.000.000.71
20270.000.000.71
20280.000.000.71
20290.000.000.71

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Piedmont.
OwingsSOUTH-CAROLINA111998
StockbridgeGEORGIA42023
HebronGEORGIA42014
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA41968
WilgroveNORTH-CAROLINA42010
RutledgeGEORGIA32024
Carrs StationGEORGIA32024
BrodnaxVIRGINIA31998
MillervilleALABAMA21996
WedoweeALABAMA22004
FairplayGEORGIA21966
GrovetownGEORGIA22005
Holly SprsGEORGIA21977
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA22024
SaxapahawNORTH-CAROLINA21987
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA22014
MadisonNORTH-CAROLINA21976
WacoNORTH-CAROLINA22022
Hulls XroadsNORTH-CAROLINA21997
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA21995
Boiling SpgsSOUTH-CAROLINA21975
JoannaSOUTH-CAROLINA22023
AmherstVIRGINIA21977
ConcordVIRGINIA21981
MannboroVIRGINIA21982

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