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

Purple Finch In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Purple Finch in Appalachian Mountains has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-40%Since 1968
143Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Purple Finch in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Purple Finch in Appalachian Mountains is projected to rise about 83% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.26 (95% range 0.10–0.43). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+83%Change by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.4395% range
±51.8%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
20250.270.110.43
20260.270.110.43
20270.270.110.43
20280.270.100.43
20290.260.100.43

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Purple Finch in Appalachian Mountains.
RoulettePENNSYLVANIA102021
McdonoughNEW-YORK62017
SwainNEW-YORK62007
CattaraugusNEW-YORK52019
FinzelMARYLAND42023
DurhamNEW-YORK41974
Platte CoveNEW-YORK42018
LaurensNEW-YORK42022
DrydenNEW-YORK42024
Marsh HillPENNSYLVANIA42024
MeridaleNEW-YORK32024
OxfordNEW-YORK31976
E NewarkNEW-YORK32023
East JavaNEW-YORK32023
BetulaPENNSYLVANIA32022
RasselasPENNSYLVANIA32022
Mawr GlenPENNSYLVANIA32023
MidvaleNEW-JERSEY21980
RiftonNEW-YORK21984
MedusaNEW-YORK22019
CooperstownNEW-YORK21977
CobleskillNEW-YORK22023
S BerneNEW-YORK22013
CoventryvileNEW-YORK22015
Phillips CrNEW-YORK22024

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