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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Gray Catbird Population Trend in New York

All statesGeneralists

Gray Catbird in New York has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+69%Since 1968
129Routes In State
58Years

Notable Gray Catbird Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has risen sharply in New York: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Gray Catbird Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in New York is projected to fall about 20% by 2029 — from 23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 14–23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.4%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-20%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
14–2395% range
±29.4%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
2025181322
2026181322
2027181322
2028181423
2029181423

Gray Catbird Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Gray Catbird in New York.
Churchville6820241968
North Easton5920241967
Catskills5820151967
Purdy4920221980
Cayuga4620241969
Mt Hope4420101967
Dryden4220241966
Cicero Ctr4120241966
Huntington3820231966
Naples3720241966
Manorville3620241966
Penfield3520241968
Rifton3419861967
Branchport3320241967
Macdougall3220241969
Rhinebeck3120241966
Westbrookvle3020191966
Ballston Lk3019951967
S Berne 23020242014
Bedford2919961967
Oxford2919761967
Somers2819771970
Trumansburg2820241966
Hamburg2820241967
Austerlitz2720241966

Gray Catbird Population Trend in Other States

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