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Bald Eagle In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Bald Eagle in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 469% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

+469%Since 1996
37Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 469% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.07 (95% range 0.03–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.1195% range
±49%Backtest error
19802029
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
20250.060.020.10
20260.060.020.10
20270.060.020.10
20280.070.030.10
20290.070.030.11

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Bald Eagle in Atlantic Northern Forest.
GreenwoodMAINE22001
Turner 2MAINE22024
Wilson MillsMAINE12023
HartfordMAINE12017
HarmonyMAINE12013
HermonMAINE12005
CooperMAINE12021
Carrying PlMAINE12019
CarrabassettMAINE12023
CharlestonMAINE12007
Seboomook LkMAINE12005
MedwayMAINE12018
Clayton LakeMAINE11999
AshlandMAINE12006
Baker LakeMAINE12000
RomeMAINE12012
JeffersonMAINE11996
Church HillMAINE12014
Lake MoxieMAINE12013
CornvilleMAINE12023
SearsportMAINE12022
Brownfield 2MAINE12023
SheffieldMASSACHUSETTS11981
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE12018
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE12024

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