Species · New Jersey · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Bald Eagle Population Trend in New Jersey
Bald Eagle in New Jersey has surged: up 167% on the route-weighted index since 2005.
+167%Since 2005
13Routes In State
17Years
Notable Bald Eagle Trends in New Jersey
long arc increasecomputed index
Bald Eagle has surged in New Jersey: up 167% on the route-weighted index since 2005.
Bald Eagle Survey Routes in New Jersey
| Pedricktown | 2 | 2012 | 2012 |
| Bennett Mill 2 | 2 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Midvale | 2 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Friendship | 2 | 2023 | 2021 |
| Greenwich | 1 | 2024 | 2006 |
| Six Points | 1 | 2024 | 2004 |
| Sandbrook | 1 | 2023 | 2017 |
| Pedricktown 2 | 1 | 2024 | 2015 |
| Croton | 1 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Ramseysburg | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Pottersville | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Keyport | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Roosevelt | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
Bald Eagle Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.