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Gray Catbird In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Atlantic Northern Forest has edged down: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-10%Since 1968
150Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 8.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.2 (95% range 1.2–7.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.6%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
1.2–7.195% range
±51.6%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
20254.51.67.4
20264.41.57.4
20274.31.47.3
20284.21.37.2
20294.21.27.1

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Atlantic Northern Forest.
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS342016
CheshireMASSACHUSETTS301994
New HartfordCONNECTICUT241987
MontereyMASSACHUSETTS242024
KasoagNEW-YORK242024
HighmarketNEW-YORK192024
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS182024
HopkintonNEW-HAMPSHIRE182024
Bowdoin CtrMAINE172021
East TroyMAINE172019
PeterboroughNEW-HAMPSHIRE172024
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE172024
W RutlandVERMONT172024
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE162024
BentonMAINE151980
HermonMAINE152019
CornvilleMAINE152024
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS152024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE142024
BrooksMAINE132019
FletcherVERMONT132024
HancockMAINE122024
HudsonMAINE122016
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE122024
Otisfield GrMAINE112015

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