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Bobolink In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGrassland birds

Bobolink in Atlantic Northern Forest has fallen sharply: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-75%Since 1968
131Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Bobolink has fallen sharply in Atlantic Northern Forest: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bobolink in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 3.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.00–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.995% range
±22.9%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
20252.10.004.6
20262.00.004.5
20271.80.004.3
20281.60.004.1
20291.40.003.9

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Bobolink in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Bowdoin CtrMAINE352013
BentonMAINE331980
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS232024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE202024
ManchesterMAINE171995
Dixville Notch 2NEW-HAMPSHIRE162024
East HavenVERMONT152024
WatervilleVERMONT151980
Otisfield GrMAINE142015
Dixvil NotchNEW-HAMPSHIRE142017
BoundaryMAINE122016
HermonMAINE112019
LudlowMAINE111998
WashburnMAINE112005
CornvilleMAINE112024
CheshireMASSACHUSETTS101994
HarmonyMAINE92024
BenedictaMAINE92022
Ft FairfieldMAINE92005
St DavidMAINE92005
StrattonVERMONT92024
GaysvilleVERMONT92018
WarrenMAINE81990
NorthfieldMAINE81981
WytopitlockMAINE81990

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