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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Dickcissel In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGrassland birds

Dickcissel in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged up: up 18% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+18%Since 1970
18Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±133.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±133.5%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.030.000.06
20250.030.000.06
20260.030.000.06
20270.030.000.06
20280.030.000.06

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Dickcissel in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Mt PleasantDELAWARE42012
HarringtonDELAWARE32000
MillingtonMARYLAND32005
HarmonyMARYLAND31996
CokesburyMARYLAND21997
Port RoyalVIRGINIA22015
Cape CharlesVIRGINIA22013
FredericaDELAWARE12014
BlackbirdDELAWARE12018
PomfretMARYLAND11967
MelitotaMARYLAND12023
Piney NeckMARYLAND11989
MatthewsMARYLAND12021
EastonMARYLAND11966
MadisonMARYLAND12000
ViennaMARYLAND12011
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY11990
QuinbyVIRGINIA12022

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