Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Woodcock In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast
American Woodcock in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-81%Since 1968
57Routes In Region
42Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
American Woodcock has collapsed in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±149.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±149.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast
| N Oxford | MASSACHUSETTS | 5 | 1973 |
| Mardela | MARYLAND | 3 | 1984 |
| Holleyville | DELAWARE | 2 | 1980 |
| Gay Head | MASSACHUSETTS | 2 | 1996 |
| Mystic | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 1981 |
| Uncasville | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 1989 |
| Willimantic | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 2005 |
| Danbury | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 1972 |
| Warren | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 2001 |
| Long Hill | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 1980 |
| Mid Haddam | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 1995 |
| Southington | CONNECTICUT | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrington | DELAWARE | 1 | 1970 |
| Frederica | DELAWARE | 1 | 1967 |
| Lowes Xrds | DELAWARE | 1 | 1966 |
| Pepperbox | DELAWARE | 1 | 2003 |
| Georgetown | DELAWARE | 1 | 1997 |
| Cape Neddick | MAINE | 1 | 1995 |
| Jones | MARYLAND | 1 | 1971 |
| Beltsville | MARYLAND | 1 | 1979 |
| Tall Timbers | MARYLAND | 1 | 1976 |
| Pomonkey | MARYLAND | 1 | 1966 |
| Pomfret | MARYLAND | 1 | 1977 |
| Northeast | MARYLAND | 1 | 1985 |
| Melitota | MARYLAND | 1 | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.