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Eastern Phoebe In Atlantic Northern Forest

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Eastern Phoebe in Atlantic Northern Forest has edged up: up 23% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+23%Since 1968
151Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Phoebe in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 8.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.2 (95% range 4.3–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
7.2Projected 2029 index
4.3–1095% range
±24.1%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
20257.04.29.9
20267.14.29.9
20277.14.210.0
20287.14.310.0
20297.24.310

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Atlantic Northern Forest.
HermonMAINE332019
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS222024
BrooksMAINE212019
Bowdoin CtrMAINE202021
JeffersonMAINE192010
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE192024
BentonMAINE171980
CornvilleMAINE162024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE162024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE162024
PetersburgNEW-YORK162018
ManchesterMAINE151995
CharlestonMAINE152019
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE152024
TurnerMAINE142010
Otisfield GrMAINE142015
Mt ChocoruaNEW-HAMPSHIRE142024
Dexter LakeNEW-YORK141975
WestbrookMAINE132024
ReedsMAINE132024
WarrenMAINE131990
HarmonyMAINE132024
RomeMAINE132024
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS132024
GlenNEW-HAMPSHIRE132024

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