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American Redstart In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

American Redstart in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+106%Since 1968
129Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Redstart has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Redstart in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.6–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.6–2.795% range
±22.4%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
20252.11.52.7
20262.11.62.7
20272.11.62.7
20282.21.62.7
20292.21.62.7

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording American Redstart in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS312024
ShermanCONNECTICUT292019
WarrenCONNECTICUT282011
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT222024
MarionMASSACHUSETTS172024
Woodstock 2CONNECTICUT162024
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS142024
PrattvilleMASSACHUSETTS132019
Warren 2MASSACHUSETTS122024
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE122023
WillimanticCONNECTICUT112018
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT112024
GranbyCONNECTICUT112024
LargoMARYLAND101981
Long HillCONNECTICUT92019
WarrenMASSACHUSETTS92009
Casimir Pulaski SfRHODE-ISLAND92018
E HartlandCONNECTICUT81992
Gay HeadMASSACHUSETTS72024
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE72023
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE72024
Quonset PtRHODE-ISLAND72024
Cape NeddickMAINE62024
PurdyNEW-YORK62022
ShannockRHODE-ISLAND62024

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