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

Turkey Vulture In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Piedmont has surged: up 555% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+555%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Piedmont: up 555% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.3 (95% range 6.2–8.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
7.3Projected 2029 index
6.2–8.495% range
±2.3%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
20256.95.88.0
20267.05.98.1
20277.16.08.2
20287.26.18.3
20297.36.28.4

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Piedmont.
EarltonMARYLAND522024
MadonnaMARYLAND322022
FinchleyVIRGINIA322021
WedoweeALABAMA292023
BlacksburgSOUTH-CAROLINA282012
OakboroNORTH-CAROLINA272024
MaxeysGEORGIA212024
Stoney PointGEORGIA212007
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA212024
Brandy StationVIRGINIA212024
JordanNORTH-CAROLINA202024
BrodnaxVIRGINIA192024
TaylorstownVIRGINIA162010
GladysVIRGINIA162024
Ball GroundGEORGIA152021
HallVIRGINIA152023
CrotonNEW-JERSEY142002
DurhamNORTH-CAROLINA142024
BullockNORTH-CAROLINA142024
WylliesburgVIRGINIA142019
SharonGEORGIA132022
ClimaxNORTH-CAROLINA132024
EdenNORTH-CAROLINA132024
BendersvillePENNSYLVANIA132024
CovesvilleVIRGINIA132024

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