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Boreal Chickadee In Atlantic Northern Forest

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Boreal Chickadee in Atlantic Northern Forest has collapsed: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-90%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
52Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
51YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Boreal Chickadee has collapsed in Atlantic Northern Forest: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Boreal Chickadee In Atlantic Northern Forest Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Boreal Chickadee in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±579.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.09Projected 2027 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.2995% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±579.9%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Boreal Chickadee in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±579.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662027
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20230.100.000.29
20240.100.000.29
20250.090.000.29
20260.090.000.29
20270.090.000.29

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Boreal Chickadee in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Pillsbury PdMAINE141968
WaiteMAINE51977
WytopitlockMAINE41979
Clayton LakeMAINE42001
Big TwentyMAINE32007
YankeetuladiMAINE32009
Big Twenty 2MAINE32009
Baker Lake 2MAINE32010
InletNEW-YORK32011
Newbury 2VERMONT32015
CooperMAINE21997
Seboomook LkMAINE22010
CambridgeMAINE21972
Grnd Lk StrmMAINE21990
LudlowMAINE21993
Weeks BrookMAINE22015
Northfield 2MAINE22021
Heron LakeMAINE22003
Lake MoxieMAINE22009
Crawford NotNEW-HAMPSHIRE21972
NewcombNEW-YORK22004
Horseshoe L.NEW-YORK21996
Wilson MillsMAINE12019
BethelMAINE12008
EastbrookMAINE11986

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