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Yellow-breasted Chat In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGeneralists

Yellow-breasted Chat in Piedmont has fallen sharply: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-51%Since 1968
160Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Yellow-breasted Chat has fallen sharply in Piedmont: down 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Piedmont is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 4.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.6 (95% range 3.3–7.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
5.6Projected 2029 index
3.3–7.895% range
±18.2%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
20255.73.58.0
20265.73.48.0
20275.63.47.9
20285.63.37.9
20295.63.37.8

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Piedmont.
Liberty CityALABAMA462011
Nixburg 2ALABAMA352024
NixburgALABAMA281999
Ft Pickett SVIRGINIA271995
ConcordVIRGINIA262024
Yates CrossroadsGEORGIA252024
FinchleyVIRGINIA222021
Ft Pickett NVIRGINIA191995
Liberty City 2ALABAMA172024
WylliesburgVIRGINIA172019
MoranVIRGINIA172024
Carrs StationGEORGIA162024
Curry HillGEORGIA162019
Uwharrie NfNORTH-CAROLINA162001
Cauthens XrdSOUTH-CAROLINA162021
MetasvilleGEORGIA152000
GreenwoodSOUTH-CAROLINA152019
Lincolnton 2GEORGIA142024
LanettALABAMA132024
Church RoadVIRGINIA132024
AppomattoxVIRGINIA132024
MillervilleALABAMA122024
MaxeysGEORGIA122024
ArcolaNORTH-CAROLINA122024
BiscoeNORTH-CAROLINA122017

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