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Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goldfinch In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regionsLower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence PlainGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-19%Since 1968
86Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goldfinch in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 25 (95% range 17–33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
25Projected 2029 index
17–3395% range
±8%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
2025251733
2026251733
2027251733
2028251733
2029251733

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
E YoungstownNEW-YORK1182023
RomulusNEW-YORK702000
ChurchvilleNEW-YORK622024
CastileNEW-YORK592024
OrleansNEW-YORK562024
MacdougallNEW-YORK552024
N Victory 2NEW-YORK522021
NaplesNEW-YORK492024
CayugaNEW-YORK462024
Alder CreekNEW-YORK442004
GarrettsvileOHIO441991
Cicero CtrNEW-YORK422024
Mt MorrisNEW-YORK392024
LucerneOHIO372024
RandolphNEW-YORK352018
TeeplevillePENNSYLVANIA352024
Sugar GrovePENNSYLVANIA352024
BranchportNEW-YORK322024
HamburgNEW-YORK322024
WatertownNEW-YORK322012
DuanesburgNEW-YORK312024
Canadice LNEW-YORK312024
NashvilleNEW-YORK302018
ByronNEW-YORK302024
Ferris CrnrsPENNSYLVANIA272024

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