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
0.00–0.1095% range
±121.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest
| Topsfield | MAINE | 6 | 1992 |
| Deblois | MAINE | 4 | 1973 |
| Hartford | MAINE | 3 | 1981 |
| Grnd Lk Strm | MAINE | 3 | 1992 |
| Hudson | MAINE | 2 | 1978 |
| Horse Mtn | MAINE | 2 | 1985 |
| Searsport | MAINE | 2 | 2022 |
| Fitzwilliam | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 2 | 1982 |
| Concord | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 2 | 1982 |
| Wilmot | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 2 | 2012 |
| Biddeford | MAINE | 1 | 1994 |
| Newcastle | MAINE | 1 | 1975 |
| Bethel | MAINE | 1 | 2003 |
| Greenwood | MAINE | 1 | 1972 |
| Bowdoin Ctr | MAINE | 1 | 1975 |
| Manchester | MAINE | 1 | 1981 |
| Harmony | MAINE | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastbrook | MAINE | 1 | 2023 |
| Hancock | MAINE | 1 | 1999 |
| Aurora | MAINE | 1 | 1982 |
| Cooper | MAINE | 1 | 2019 |
| Northfield | MAINE | 1 | 1980 |
| Charleston | MAINE | 1 | 2019 |
| Greenville | MAINE | 1 | 1972 |
| Winn | MAINE | 1 | 1979 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.