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

Veery In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Veery in Appalachian Mountains has increased: up 37% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+37%Since 1968
212Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.5 (95% range 2.8–4.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
2.8–4.295% range
±20.4%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
20253.42.74.1
20263.42.74.2
20273.52.74.2
20283.52.84.2
20293.52.84.2

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Veery in Appalachian Mountains.
LinvilleNORTH-CAROLINA382024
KyleNORTH-CAROLINA292024
SusquehannaPENNSYLVANIA282024
Iron Mountain 3VIRGINIA282023
Mawr GlenPENNSYLVANIA272024
Iron Mtn.VIRGINIA272011
PoyntellePENNSYLVANIA242024
Starlight 2PENNSYLVANIA242024
Iron Mountain 2VIRGINIA242013
GladyWEST-VIRGINIA242024
High PointNEW-JERSEY232024
OneontaNEW-YORK232024
Laurel HillPENNSYLVANIA232024
Marsh HillPENNSYLVANIA212024
AnsoniaPENNSYLVANIA212024
Mountain Lk.VIRGINIA212018
EllentonPENNSYLVANIA202024
Wild CreekPENNSYLVANIA202024
DownsvilleNEW-YORK192019
RoulettePENNSYLVANIA192021
StarlightPENNSYLVANIA191999
CanadensisPENNSYLVANIA192024
Broad Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA192024
Shenandoa NpVIRGINIA192024
CorbettsvileNEW-YORK182024

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