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

Mallard In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontWaterfowl

Mallard in Piedmont has held roughly steady: down 6% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-6%Since 1968
109Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mallard in Piedmont is projected to rise about 59% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.53 (95% range 0.00–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+59%Change by 2029
0.53Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.595% range
±88.2%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
20250.580.001.6
20260.570.001.6
20270.560.001.5
20280.540.001.5
20290.530.001.5

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Mallard in Piedmont.
AkronPENNSYLVANIA421997
AspersPENNSYLVANIA311989
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA112016
CopelandNORTH-CAROLINA102017
Sunny SideGEORGIA82017
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA81995
ProsperitySOUTH-CAROLINA82024
LeolaPENNSYLVANIA72024
EphrataPENNSYLVANIA61988
CampobelloSOUTH-CAROLINA62023
Owings 2SOUTH-CAROLINA52010
Brandy StationVIRGINIA52021
MaxeysGEORGIA42011
HollonvilleGEORGIA42001
Hollonville 2GEORGIA42021
RandallstownMARYLAND41998
Van BibberMARYLAND42006
WacoNORTH-CAROLINA42016
Brick TavernPENNSYLVANIA42022
JacobusPENNSYLVANIA42017
LincolntonGEORGIA32006
JulietteGEORGIA32012
Kite LakeGEORGIA32019
Rock BranchGEORGIA32022
Upper XrdsMARYLAND32008

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