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Eastern Bluebird In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Eastern Bluebird in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 712% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+712%Since 1968
145Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Bluebird has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 711% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Bluebird in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 22% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.5 (95% range 4.6–8.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-22%Change by 2029
6.5Projected 2029 index
4.6–8.495% range
±25%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
20256.14.27.9
20266.24.38.0
20276.34.48.2
20286.44.58.3
20296.54.68.4

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Eastern Bluebird in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
CokesburyMARYLAND432024
Island CreekMARYLAND332024
WalnutMARYLAND322024
Tall TimbersMARYLAND272014
White StoneVIRGINIA272024
Forest GroveMARYLAND222023
NottinghamMARYLAND222024
La PlataMARYLAND192009
Pr FrederickMARYLAND182024
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT172024
HongaMARYLAND162024
FredericaDELAWARE152014
GeorgetownDELAWARE152022
DavidsnvilleMARYLAND152024
Port RoyalVIRGINIA152019
MillsboroDELAWARE142024
PomfretMARYLAND142024
MillingtonMARYLAND142024
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE142024
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA132024
PomonkeyMARYLAND122024
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND122017
ElktonMARYLAND112024
EastonMARYLAND112021
NewarkMARYLAND112024

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