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Northern Bobwhite In Piedmont

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Northern Bobwhite in Piedmont has collapsed: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-97%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
160Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Northern Bobwhite has collapsed in Piedmont: down 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Northern Bobwhite In Piedmont Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in Piedmont is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 1.0 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–8.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±763.3%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–8.395% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±763.3%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in Piedmont is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 1.0 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–8.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±763.3%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.000.008.3
20270.000.008.3
20280.000.008.3
20290.000.008.3
20300.000.008.3

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Northern Bobwhite in Piedmont.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Boiling SpgsSOUTH-CAROLINA281979
PendletonSOUTH-CAROLINA261976
CherryvilleNORTH-CAROLINA231968
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA231995
MannboroVIRGINIA152025
WylliesburgVIRGINIA132019
FairplayGEORGIA121991
Ft Pickett SVIRGINIA121995
Little MtnSOUTH-CAROLINA101988
GladysVIRGINIA102025
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA92019
ConcordVIRGINIA92024
GatchelvillePENNSYLVANIA81990
Church RoadVIRGINIA72025
Curry HillGEORGIA62019
WacoNORTH-CAROLINA62022
OwingsSOUTH-CAROLINA62004
GreenwoodSOUTH-CAROLINA62025
Cauthens XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA62021
MoranVIRGINIA62025
NixburgALABAMA51999
Nixburg 2ALABAMA52025
MetasvilleGEORGIA52000
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA52025
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA52001

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.