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Common Nighthawk Population Trend in New Jersey

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Common Nighthawk in New Jersey has held roughly steady: up 9% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+9%Since 1968
11Routes In State
29Years

Notable Common Nighthawk Trends in New Jersey

No notable trend signals for Common Nighthawk in New Jersey. See the full index history below.

Common Nighthawk Population Forecast in New Jersey

If the recent trend holds, Common Nighthawk in New Jersey is projected to fall about 61% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-61%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±44.5%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
20250.090.000.22
20260.090.000.22
20270.090.000.21
20280.090.000.21
20290.090.000.21

Common Nighthawk Survey Routes in New Jersey

Routes recording Common Nighthawk in New Jersey.
Spraguetown 3420242024
Mt Misery219871979
Passaic219691969
Woodbury Hgt120012001
Toms River119791967
Albion120111966
Cape May Ch120102010
Pedricktown119931993
Bloomsbury119911989
High Point120152015
Friendship120241977

Common Nighthawk Population Trend in Other States

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