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

Common Nighthawk In Atlantic Northern Forest

Common Nighthawk in Atlantic Northern Forest has declined: down 45% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-45%Since 1969
45Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.1095% range
±121.5%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
20250.010.000.10
20260.010.000.10
20270.010.000.10
20280.010.000.10
20290.000.000.10

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in Atlantic Northern Forest.
TopsfieldMAINE61992
DebloisMAINE41973
HartfordMAINE31981
Grnd Lk StrmMAINE31992
HudsonMAINE21978
Horse MtnMAINE21985
SearsportMAINE22022
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE21982
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE21982
WilmotNEW-HAMPSHIRE22012
BiddefordMAINE11994
NewcastleMAINE11975
BethelMAINE12003
GreenwoodMAINE11972
Bowdoin CtrMAINE11975
ManchesterMAINE11981
HarmonyMAINE12022
EastbrookMAINE12023
HancockMAINE11999
AuroraMAINE11982
CooperMAINE12019
NorthfieldMAINE11980
CharlestonMAINE12019
GreenvilleMAINE11972
WinnMAINE11979

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