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Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Whip-poor-will In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regionsLower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence PlainAerial insectivores

Eastern Whip-poor-will in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-58%Since 1970TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
11Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
17YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Eastern Whip-poor-will in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
HighlandNEW-YORK21967
W ShokanNEW-YORK21984
Herner CrnsOHIO21988
AusterlitzNEW-YORK11973
BranchportNEW-YORK12019
HamburgNEW-YORK11978
ByronNEW-YORK11967
WaddingtonNEW-YORK11989
WillsboroNEW-YORK11977
North PownalVERMONT11991
ShaftsburyVERMONT11969

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