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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Redstart Population Trend in New York

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American Redstart in New York has risen sharply: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+50%Since 1968
128Routes In State
58Years

Notable American Redstart Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

American Redstart has risen sharply in New York: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

American Redstart Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, American Redstart in New York is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.5 (95% range 2.5–6.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
2.5–6.495% range
±9.1%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
20254.52.56.5
20264.52.56.5
20274.52.56.4
20284.52.56.4
20294.52.56.4

American Redstart Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording American Redstart in New York.
Dexter Lake3719751968
Pulaski3120241967
Sabattis2619831966
Corbettsvile2020241966
Oneonta2020241968
S Berne 21920242014
Mcdonough1820171967
Austerlitz1720241966
Philadelphia1620241980
Blue Ridge S1520101969
Petersburg1220131966
Cayuga1220241971
Cicero Ctr1220241966
Ogdensburg1220241979
Mt Morris1120241967
Nashville1120181967
Inlet1120171979
Watertown1020121968
Cobleskill920231968
North Easton920241967
Sciota920061968
Laurens820241969
Kasoag820241966
Hope Falls819951968
Salem820241969

American Redstart Population Trend in Other States

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