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Blue Jay In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Blue Jay in Atlantic Northern Forest has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-17%Since 1968
156Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue Jay in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 10 (95% range 7.4–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
7.4–1395% range
±11.3%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
2025107.613
2026107.613
2027107.513
2028107.513
2029107.413

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Blue Jay in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Pillsbury PdMAINE411968
WarrensburgNEW-YORK362019
ReedsMAINE272024
East CalaisVERMONT272024
RomeMAINE262024
MckeeverNEW-YORK262022
NorthfieldMAINE251981
St JohnsburyVERMONT252024
HarmonyMAINE242024
HudsonMAINE242016
BrooksMAINE232019
AuroraMAINE232021
HardwickVERMONT232024
InletNEW-YORK222017
DegrasseNEW-YORK222024
WilmotNEW-HAMPSHIRE202024
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE202024
HighmarketNEW-YORK202024
Northfld FlsVERMONT202021
EastbrookMAINE192024
Forest StaMAINE192000
MiddlesexVERMONT182024
East HavenVERMONT172024
GreenwoodMAINE162024
WashburnMAINE162005

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