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

Scarlet Tanager In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Scarlet Tanager in Piedmont has edged up: up 14% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+14%Since 1968
149Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Scarlet Tanager in Piedmont. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Scarlet Tanager in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.9 (95% range 1.2–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.595% range
±36.2%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
20251.81.22.5
20261.81.22.5
20271.81.22.5
20281.91.22.5
20291.91.22.5

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Scarlet Tanager in Piedmont.
Pw Forest PkVIRGINIA242009
Lake AnnaVIRGINIA142024
OlneyMARYLAND122024
SiloamGEORGIA111978
Ball GroundGEORGIA112021
EkloMARYLAND112018
MadonnaMARYLAND112022
IrisburgVIRGINIA92024
EarltonMARYLAND82024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA82022
Big IslandVIRGINIA82024
ShipmanVIRGINIA82024
Church RoadVIRGINIA82024
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA81995
Ft Pickett SVIRGINIA81995
MooresvilleNORTH-CAROLINA72001
TrymeVIRGINIA72024
ElamsvilleVIRGINIA72016
Liberty City 2ALABAMA62024
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA62008
DavidVIRGINIA62013
AmherstVIRGINIA62024
CopelandNORTH-CAROLINA52024
CallNORTH-CAROLINA52023
Mount AiryNORTH-CAROLINA52024

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