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Species · New Jersey · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Raven Population Trend in New Jersey

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Common Raven in New Jersey has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1996.

11×Since 1996
10Routes In State
22Years

Notable Common Raven Trends in New Jersey

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Raven has surged in New Jersey: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Common Raven Population Forecast in New Jersey

If the recent trend holds, Common Raven in New Jersey is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 0.62 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.45 (95% range 0.10–0.80). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±59.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
0.45Projected 2029 index
0.10–0.8095% range
±59.9%Backtest error
19942029
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
20250.400.050.74
20260.410.060.76
20270.420.070.77
20280.430.090.78
20290.450.100.80

Common Raven Survey Routes in New Jersey

Routes recording Common Raven in New Jersey.
High Point720241994
Dover620232016
Pottersville420142014
Midvale220142014
Kemah Lake220242014
Friendship220242024
Spraguetown 3120242024
Sandbrook120242022
Ramseysburg120232001
Gillette120222019

Common Raven Population Trend in Other States

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