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American Goldfinch In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Atlantic Northern Forest has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-33%Since 1968
156Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goldfinch in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 10 (95% range 4.3–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-21%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
4.3–1695% range
±23.3%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
2025104.516
2026104.516
2027104.416
2028104.416
2029104.316

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Atlantic Northern Forest.
ManchesterMAINE531995
Bowdoin CtrMAINE472021
WashburnMAINE452005
WestbrookMAINE442024
Turner 2MAINE382024
BrooksMAINE372019
HarmonyMAINE302024
Otisfield GrMAINE292015
East HavenVERMONT282024
S WallingfrdVERMONT272022
East TroyMAINE262019
EastbrookMAINE252024
BoundaryMAINE252016
RomeMAINE252024
CornvilleMAINE252024
LandgroveVERMONT252024
W RutlandVERMONT242024
S HoriconNEW-YORK232018
TurnerMAINE222010
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS222024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE222024
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE222024
Number FourNEW-YORK222016
NewcastleMAINE212024
StoweVERMONT212024

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