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Common Nighthawk In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastAerial insectivores

Common Nighthawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-67%Since 1968
28Routes In Region
42Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Nighthawk has fallen sharply in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±238.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1395% range
±238.8%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
20250.000.000.13
20260.000.000.13
20270.000.000.13
20280.000.000.13
20290.000.000.13

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Bethany BchDELAWARE41990
Spraguetown 3NEW-JERSEY42024
MarionMASSACHUSETTS21969
Mt MiseryNEW-JERSEY21987
WarrenCONNECTICUT11993
WilmingtonDELAWARE11967
HarringtonDELAWARE12009
DoverDELAWARE11967
MiltonDELAWARE11971
Kittery PtMAINE12023
Broomes IslMARYLAND11967
HarmonyMARYLAND11978
HongaMARYLAND11970
MadisonMARYLAND12013
CokesburyMARYLAND11972
LittletonMASSACHUSETTS11968
E PepperellMASSACHUSETTS11968
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS11983
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE11971
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY12001
Toms RiverNEW-JERSEY11979
AlbionNEW-JERSEY12011
FriendshipNEW-JERSEY12024
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY11993
Cape May ChNEW-JERSEY12010

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