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

Orchard Oriole In Piedmont

Orchard Oriole in Piedmont has held roughly steady: up 10% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+10%Since 1968
164Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Orchard Oriole in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.9 (95% range 2.2–3.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
2.23.695% range
±10%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
20252.82.13.5
20262.82.13.6
20272.82.13.6
20282.92.13.6
20292.92.23.6

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Orchard Oriole in Piedmont.
MaxeysGEORGIA252024
Liberty CityALABAMA192011
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA152024
IjamsvilleMARYLAND152024
Salem XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA142019
MillervilleALABAMA102024
PendletonSOUTH-CAROLINA101976
HollonvilleGEORGIA92003
Liberty City 2ALABAMA82024
Rock BranchGEORGIA82024
BullockNORTH-CAROLINA82024
TaylorstownVIRGINIA82007
BrodnaxVIRGINIA82024
MetasvilleGEORGIA72000
EarltonMARYLAND72024
West GrovePENNSYLVANIA71996
Sharon 2GEORGIA62024
OlneyMARYLAND62024
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA62024
Plum BranchSOUTH-CAROLINA62024
RidgewaySOUTH-CAROLINA62021
LincolntonGEORGIA52017
BowdonGEORGIA52024
Ball GroundGEORGIA52019
EmmitsburgMARYLAND52024

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