Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Rock Pigeon Population Trend in West Virginia
Rock Pigeon in West Virginia has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-67%Since 1968
56Routes In State
58Years
Notable Rock Pigeon Trends in West Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
Rock Pigeon has fallen sharply in West Virginia: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Rock Pigeon Population Forecast in West Virginia
If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in West Virginia is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 3.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–7.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±151%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–7.295% range
±151%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.2 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.2 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.2 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.2 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.2 |
Rock Pigeon Survey Routes in West Virginia
| Arlee | 128 | 1979 | 1966 |
| Sugar Grove | 79 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Yawkey | 35 | 2003 | 1967 |
| Smithfield | 32 | 2024 | 1996 |
| Pt Pleasant | 21 | 2023 | 1973 |
| Paradise | 15 | 2023 | 1967 |
| Bramwell | 14 | 2022 | 1978 |
| Slate | 14 | 2023 | 1987 |
| Ghent | 10 | 2006 | 1980 |
| Berryburg | 10 | 1981 | 1975 |
| Monongah | 9 | 2022 | 1967 |
| Mcdonald | 6 | 2022 | 1999 |
| Greer | 6 | 2022 | 1967 |
| Stollings | 4 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Bismark | 4 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Green Bank | 4 | 2021 | 1985 |
| Martinsburg | 4 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Smoot | 3 | 2019 | 1994 |
| Pedro | 3 | 2015 | 1997 |
| Hanover | 3 | 2024 | 1984 |
| Clear Creek | 3 | 2017 | 1988 |
| Hubbardstown | 3 | 1992 | 1971 |
| Meadland | 3 | 2019 | 2005 |
| Fayetteville | 3 | 1996 | 1989 |
| Olcott | 3 | 2018 | 1967 |
Rock Pigeon Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.