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Alder Flycatcher Population Trend in Pennsylvania

Alder Flycatcher in Pennsylvania has surged: up 287% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+287%Since 1973
78Routes In State
53Years

Notable Alder Flycatcher Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc increasecomputed index

Alder Flycatcher has surged in Pennsylvania: up 287% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Alder Flycatcher Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Alder Flycatcher in Pennsylvania is projected to rise about 75% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.61 (95% range 0.34–0.87). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±79.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+75%Change by 2029
0.61Projected 2029 index
0.340.8795% range
±79.2%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.570.310.84
20260.580.320.84
20270.590.330.85
20280.600.340.86
20290.610.340.87

Alder Flycatcher Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Alder Flycatcher in Pennsylvania.
Little Marsh820231993
Roulette 2720232022
Eldred620151990
Roulette520211988
Rasselas420221999
Logue420231981
Marsh Hill420241991
Starlight419921992
Greentown420241977
Ellenton420241982
Rush320241971
Poyntelle320241993
Sugar Grove320241995
Ferris Crnrs220241973
Whig Hill220031989
Akeley219761974
Teepleville220231995
N Pine Grove219971997
Betula220221987
Arnot220241982
Mawr Glen220191985
Austinville220241982
New Ringgold219851979
Mars219941994
Espyville120131975

Alder Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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