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

Osprey In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Osprey in Piedmont has surged: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1983.

13×Since 1983
44Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Piedmont: up 13× on the route-weighted index since 1983.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Piedmont is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.20 (95% range 0.12–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
0.20Projected 2029 index
0.12–0.2895% range
±32.7%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.180.100.26
20260.180.100.26
20270.190.110.27
20280.190.110.27
20290.200.120.28

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Osprey in Piedmont.
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA52024
SiloamGEORGIA32024
Curry HillGEORGIA32019
EarltonMARYLAND32024
BrodnaxVIRGINIA32024
WashingtonGEORGIA22021
Van BibberMARYLAND22013
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA22024
ForsythGEORGIA12024
MaxeysGEORGIA12017
JulietteGEORGIA12014
WhitesburgGEORGIA12017
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA12019
Carrs StationGEORGIA12024
Rock BranchGEORGIA12024
OlneyMARYLAND12024
FowblesburgMARYLAND11983
Upper XrdsMARYLAND12008
TheodoreMARYLAND12013
WheatonMARYLAND12012
MadonnaMARYLAND12014
Bald FriarMARYLAND11996
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY12023
CrotonNEW-JERSEY11986
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA12016

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