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

Bald Eagle In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Bald Eagle in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 68× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

68×Since 1968
68Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Bald Eagle has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 68× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bald Eagle in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 36% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.99 (95% range 0.58–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.7%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-36%Change by 2029
0.99Projected 2029 index
0.58–1.495% range
±41.7%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
20250.910.501.3
20260.930.521.3
20270.950.541.4
20280.970.561.4
20290.990.581.4

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Bald Eagle in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
CokesburyMARYLAND182024
HarmonyMARYLAND172017
MadisonMARYLAND172024
MelitotaMARYLAND162024
HongaMARYLAND122024
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA72024
HarringtonDELAWARE52024
MillsboroDELAWARE52024
Holleyville 2DELAWARE52024
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE52024
IndiantownMARYLAND52014
FrankfordDELAWARE42012
ViennaMARYLAND42024
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND42017
Tall TimbersMARYLAND32013
MillingtonMARYLAND32024
Mt PleasantDELAWARE22018
BlackbirdDELAWARE22024
Kittery PtMAINE22023
PomfretMARYLAND22024
MatthewsMARYLAND22024
MardelaMARYLAND22019
FriendshipNEW-JERSEY22023
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY22012
Bennett Mill 2NEW-JERSEY22024

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