Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in New York
Eastern Screech-Owl in New York has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-36%Since 1969
34Routes In State
37Years
Notable Eastern Screech-Owl Trends in New York
No notable trend signals for Eastern Screech-Owl in New York. See the full index history below.
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Forecast in New York
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Screech-Owl in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0495% range
±27.8%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2028 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| 2029 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
Eastern Screech-Owl Survey Routes in New York
| Lisle | 3 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Cattaraugus | 3 | 1972 | 1972 |
| Westhampton | 1 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Huntington | 1 | 2017 | 1990 |
| Jones Beach | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Hauppauge | 1 | 2003 | 1968 |
| Somers | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Catskills | 1 | 1992 | 1973 |
| Ghent | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Meridale | 1 | 1997 | 1975 |
| Cobleskill | 1 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Cayuga | 1 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Dryden | 1 | 2021 | 1976 |
| Phillips Cr | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Branchport | 1 | 2021 | 2003 |
| Hamburg | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Randolph | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Centerville | 1 | 1998 | 1989 |
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Nashville | 1 | 1994 | 1967 |
| Byron | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Churchville | 1 | 2010 | 1994 |
| Watertown | 1 | 2010 | 1967 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Clinton | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
Eastern Screech-Owl Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.