Guild · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In New York

60 species in this guild. As a group they are +42% since 1968.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for forest birds in New York. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.6 (95% range 4.1–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
4.6Projected 2029 index
4.15.195% range
±6.1%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
20254.54.15.0
20264.64.15.0
20274.64.15.1
20284.64.15.1
20294.64.15.1

Member Species In New York

Forest birds species in New York.
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-79%
Wood ThrushTurdidae-66%
Canada WarblerParulidae-62%
Magnolia WarblerParulidae-50%
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae-39%
VeeryTurdidae-39%
White-eyed VireoVireonidae-38%
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae-33%
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae-25%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae-24%
Cerulean WarblerParulidae-17%
Golden-winged WarblerParulidae-14%
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae-13%
Bay-breasted WarblerParulidae-13%
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae-11%
American RobinTurdidae-4%
Black-backed WoodpeckerPicidae+3%
Mourning WarblerParulidae+3%
Nashville WarblerParulidae+7%
Northern WaterthrushParulidae+11%
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae+12%
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae+13%
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae+25%
Common YellowthroatParulidae+34%
Yellow WarblerParulidae+42%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+44%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+46%
Hermit ThrushTurdidae+49%
American RedstartParulidae+50%
Wilson's WarblerParulidae+65%
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae+66%
Cape May WarblerParulidae+70%
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae+72%
Philadelphia VireoVireonidae+75%
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae+76%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+81%
Prairie WarblerParulidae+90%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae+103%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+108%
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae+113%
Boreal ChickadeeParidae+115%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae+127%
OvenbirdParulidae+130%
Tennessee WarblerParulidae+135%
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae+143%
Brown CreeperCerthiidae+200%
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae+205%
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae+269%
Warbling VireoVireonidae+275%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae+285%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+344%
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae+376%
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae+380%
Winter WrenTroglodytidae+482%
Northern ParulaParulidae+504%
Hooded WarblerParulidae13×
Pine WarblerParulidae15×
Tufted TitmouseParidae24×
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae89×
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae101×

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