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

Rock Pigeon In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Appalachian Mountains has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-49%Since 1968
338Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rock Pigeon in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.6 (95% range 1.4–7.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
4.6Projected 2029 index
1.4–7.895% range
±10.1%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
20255.11.98.3
20264.91.78.1
20274.81.68.0
20284.71.57.9
20294.61.47.8

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Appalachian Mountains.
BirminghamALABAMA2311995
ArleeWEST-VIRGINIA1281979
RydePENNSYLVANIA1092005
Drehersville 2PENNSYLVANIA982024
Sugar GroveWEST-VIRGINIA792024
StonecreekOHIO662024
WilliamsportMARYLAND562024
BrunnervillePENNSYLVANIA562009
Doubling GapPENNSYLVANIA531977
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA502024
Craven GapNORTH-CAROLINA471975
WilliamsburgPENNSYLVANIA462024
HometownPENNSYLVANIA462024
StarlightPENNSYLVANIA411988
RavensburgPENNSYLVANIA401980
DoylesburgPENNSYLVANIA402023
ScheafferstnPENNSYLVANIA392001
YawkeyWEST-VIRGINIA352003
JeromeVIRGINIA332023
SmithfieldWEST-VIRGINIA322024
WallandTENNESSEE311989
McdonoughNEW-YORK302017
LoveltonPENNSYLVANIA282023
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA262024
Swain 2NEW-YORK252024

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