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Clapper Rail In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWetland birds

Clapper Rail in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+392%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 →
25Routes 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 →
58YearsYears 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 increasecomputed 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 →

Clapper Rail has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 392% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Clapper Rail In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Clapper Rail in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 48% by 2030 — from 0.26 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.38 (95% range 0.19–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+48%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
0.38Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.19–0.5795% 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 →
±30.4%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, Clapper Rail in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 48% by 2030 — from 0.26 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.38 (95% range 0.19–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
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 →
20260.360.170.55
20270.370.180.56
20280.370.180.56
20290.380.190.56
20300.380.190.57

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Clapper Rail in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
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 →
HongaMARYLAND72025
Cape CharlesVIRGINIA51996
MiltonDELAWARE41975
MadisonMARYLAND42025
Bethany BchDELAWARE31990
HarringtonDELAWARE22025
Lowes XrdsDELAWARE21976
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE22025
BerlinMARYLAND21986
Six PointsNEW-JERSEY22019
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY22025
Jones BeachNEW-YORK21995
White StoneVIRGINIA22018
WestbrookCONNECTICUT11984
DoverDELAWARE11979
BlackbirdDELAWARE12025
GeorgetownDELAWARE12011
MelitotaMARYLAND11995
CokesburyMARYLAND12025
GreenwichNEW-JERSEY12001
WesthamptonNEW-YORK11984
HuntingtonNEW-YORK11995
QuinbyVIRGINIA12012
GloucesterVIRGINIA12008
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA12024

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.