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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern Mockingbird In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Northern Mockingbird in Appalachian Mountains has declined: down 38% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-38%Since 1968
344Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Mockingbird in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.7 (95% range 3.9–7.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
5.7Projected 2029 index
3.9–7.695% range
±6.4%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
20255.84.07.7
20265.84.07.7
20275.83.97.6
20285.83.97.6
20295.73.97.6

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Appalachian Mountains.
BirminghamALABAMA781995
Jefferson CtyTENNESSEE572011
LovellTENNESSEE562019
Corryton RdTENNESSEE562019
ClimerTENNESSEE542004
WilliamsportMARYLAND492024
TalladegaALABAMA412024
TradeALABAMA402024
DrummondALABAMA402024
ShannonGEORGIA402019
BlacksburgVIRGINIA402024
StevensonALABAMA392024
Pine GroveALABAMA382024
GreensportALABAMA352024
Mt OliveTENNESSEE352024
ChoccoloccoALABAMA342024
DearmanvilleALABAMA331983
BrooksvilleALABAMA332023
MartinsburgWEST-VIRGINIA322024
SummittALABAMA301981
OdenvilleALABAMA302024
LakeviewALABAMA302024
LinwoodGEORGIA302023
Greasy RidgeOHIO301991
Mt OliveALABAMA282024

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