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

Wood Duck In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontWaterfowl

Wood Duck in Piedmont has surged: up 243% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+243%Since 1968
116Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Piedmont: up 243% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Piedmont is projected to rise about 90% by 2029 — from 0.16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.30 (95% range 0.03–0.56). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+90%Change by 2029
0.30Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.5695% range
±41.1%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
20250.290.030.55
20260.290.030.55
20270.290.030.56
20280.290.030.56
20290.300.030.56

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Wood Duck in Piedmont.
CrotonNEW-JERSEY151998
LabottPENNSYLVANIA111970
FlayNORTH-CAROLINA72021
HallVIRGINIA72002
TaylorstownVIRGINIA62008
Big IslandVIRGINIA61983
WylliesburgVIRGINIA62017
Curry HillGEORGIA52009
DavidVIRGINIA52001
ConcordVIRGINIA52010
CrestGEORGIA41995
RutledgeGEORGIA42019
CallNORTH-CAROLINA42018
SiloamNORTH-CAROLINA42016
LanettALABAMA32008
HollonvilleGEORGIA31978
GrovetownGEORGIA31998
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA32023
GoldstonNORTH-CAROLINA32013
AspersPENNSYLVANIA31981
Doe RunPENNSYLVANIA32021
ChathamPENNSYLVANIA32024
Barton CreekSOUTH-CAROLINA32022
Owings 2SOUTH-CAROLINA32023
Liberty CityALABAMA22010

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