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

Gadwall In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWaterfowl

Gadwall in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-67%Since 1972
9Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gadwall in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±109.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.02Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±109.3%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.020.000.07
20250.020.000.07
20260.020.000.07
20270.020.000.07
20280.020.000.07

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Gadwall in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Jones BeachNEW-YORK62006
BlackbirdDELAWARE42001
WesthamptonNEW-YORK41993
DoverDELAWARE21979
Del HavenNEW-JERSEY21991
Sachuest PtRHODE-ISLAND21967
HarringtonDELAWARE12008
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS12015
HuntingtonNEW-YORK12023

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