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

Veery In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontForest birds

Veery in Piedmont has surged: up 111% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+111%Since 1969
36Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Veery has surged in Piedmont: up 111% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Piedmont is projected to rise about 188% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.04–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±102.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+188%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.2895% range
±102.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.160.040.28
20260.160.040.28
20270.160.040.28
20280.160.040.28
20290.160.040.28

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Veery in Piedmont.
NorwoodMARYLAND31985
Bachman MillMARYLAND32024
EkloMARYLAND31998
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA31994
Mt Gretna 2PENNSYLVANIA32022
OlneyMARYLAND22008
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY22003
EmmitsburgMARYLAND12021
Silver SpgMARYLAND11989
WarfieldsbrgMARYLAND12016
Pleasant ValMARYLAND12007
FowblesburgMARYLAND12012
RandallstownMARYLAND11993
Van BibberMARYLAND12011
TheodoreMARYLAND11984
WheatonMARYLAND11995
IjamsvilleMARYLAND12008
EarltonMARYLAND12024
CrotonNEW-JERSEY12003
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY12023
GilletteNEW-JERSEY12024
Croton 2NEW-JERSEY12023
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA12023
GatchelvillePENNSYLVANIA11985
LabottPENNSYLVANIA11982

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