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

Osprey In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Osprey in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

14×Since 1975
79Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Appalachian Mountains is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 0.16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.05–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.6%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-39%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.1495% range
±49.6%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.090.040.14
20260.090.040.14
20270.090.040.14
20280.090.050.14
20290.100.050.14

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Osprey in Appalachian Mountains.
Pine GroveALABAMA92024
GuntersvilleALABAMA52017
StevensonALABAMA52024
Signal MtnTENNESSEE42024
GreensportALABAMA32024
OakmanGEORGIA32024
LakeviewALABAMA22024
RiversideALABAMA22012
BetulaPENNSYLVANIA22022
Russell CityPENNSYLVANIA22023
Pocono SummitPENNSYLVANIA22022
GreentownPENNSYLVANIA22011
MarsPENNSYLVANIA22023
Mt OliveALABAMA11997
MaytownALABAMA12023
TalladegaALABAMA12021
CartersvilleGEORGIA12016
Mountain CtyGEORGIA12010
WilliamsportMARYLAND12024
HopeNEW-JERSEY11986
BloomsburyNEW-JERSEY12010
High PointNEW-JERSEY12000
RamseysburgNEW-JERSEY12022
WestbrookvleNEW-YORK12017
OneontaNEW-YORK11997

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