Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In Atlantic Northern Forest

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Atlantic Northern Forest has risen sharply: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+75%Since 1977
26Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.0795% range
±40.7%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.030.000.07
20260.030.000.07
20270.040.000.07
20280.040.000.07
20290.040.000.07

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Atlantic Northern Forest.
HartfordMAINE41997
TurnerMAINE21997
South ArmMAINE21998
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS22001
SheffieldMASSACHUSETTS22004
PeterboroughNEW-HAMPSHIRE22019
HopkintonNEW-HAMPSHIRE22019
New HartfordCONNECTICUT11987
New HartfordCONNECTICUT12001
BiddefordMAINE11986
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS12014
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS12003
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE12024
FranconiaNEW-HAMPSHIRE11977
MilanNEW-HAMPSHIRE11980
Jeffers NtchNEW-HAMPSHIRE12016
PetersburgNEW-YORK12012
S HoriconNEW-YORK12016
DegrasseNEW-YORK12021
WanakenaNEW-YORK12013
GaysvilleVERMONT11992
Post MillsVERMONT11988
W RutlandVERMONT12013
East HavenVERMONT11997
HardwickVERMONT11999

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