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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Goldfinch In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

American Goldfinch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+124%Since 1968
162Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Goldfinch has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 25% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 17 (95% range 13–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+25%Change by 2029
17Projected 2029 index
13–2295% range
±23.2%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
2025161221
2026161221
2027171221
2028171221
2029171322

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording American Goldfinch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT1212011
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS692019
Kittery PtMAINE612024
MaynardMASSACHUSETTS462022
WellfleetMASSACHUSETTS402007
White StoneVIRGINIA392024
MarionMASSACHUSETTS332024
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS302024
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT292024
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS282024
Cape Cod NsMASSACHUSETTS282007
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE282024
DavidsnvilleMARYLAND272024
Island CreekMARYLAND272024
MiltonDELAWARE262016
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE262023
HoldenMASSACHUSETTS252024
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT232022
ShermanCONNECTICUT232019
WilmingtonDELAWARE232014
La PlataMARYLAND232009
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS232022
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS232024
Toms RiverNEW-JERSEY222024
GeorgetownDELAWARE212022

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