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Common Yellowthroat In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-14%Since 1968
164Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.7 (95% range 6.7–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
9.7Projected 2029 index
6.7–1395% range
±11%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
2025107.113
2026107.013
202710.06.913
20289.86.813
20299.76.713

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT682011
BlackbirdDELAWARE522024
HongaMARYLAND522024
MadisonMARYLAND492024
CokesburyMARYLAND392024
Woodstock 2CONNECTICUT332024
Gay HeadMASSACHUSETTS302024
Spraguetown 3NEW-JERSEY302024
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS282024
Warren 2CONNECTICUT262024
Warren 2MASSACHUSETTS232024
HarringtonDELAWARE222024
Snow HillMARYLAND221976
Grove NeckMARYLAND221996
PomonaNEW-JERSEY222024
Block IslandRHODE-ISLAND222010
TruhartVIRGINIA222024
SinepuxentMARYLAND211978
Golden HillMARYLAND202024
Spraguetown 2NEW-JERSEY202007
MillsboroDELAWARE192024
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS192024
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS192024
Ware RiverMASSACHUSETTS192022
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE192023

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