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Mourning Dove In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Mourning Dove in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 77% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+77%Since 1968
402Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Mourning Dove has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 77% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 17% by 2029 — from 21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 25 (95% range 21–29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+17%Change by 2029
25Projected 2029 index
21–2995% range
±14.1%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
2025242028
2026242128
2027252128
2028252129
2029252129

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Appalachian Mountains.
OmegaOHIO1492024
ChurchvilleVIRGINIA882024
BirminghamALABAMA841995
WilliamsportMARYLAND792024
DresdenOHIO772024
TalladegaALABAMA682024
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY671997
DrehersvillePENNSYLVANIA631999
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA632024
SummittALABAMA611981
MeridaleNEW-YORK602024
Big FlatPENNSYLVANIA581981
SturgillsNORTH-CAROLINA572024
Davis CrossroadsGEORGIA552021
Greasy RidgeOHIO551991
Corryton RdTENNESSEE552019
ClimerTENNESSEE542004
ScheafferstnPENNSYLVANIA532001
Sugar GroveWEST-VIRGINIA532024
MifflintownPENNSYLVANIA522024
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY511995
BrunnervillePENNSYLVANIA512009
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA512024
MiddletownPENNSYLVANIA492024
WallerPENNSYLVANIA482024

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