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Great Crested Flycatcher Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Great Crested Flycatcher in Rhode Island has surged: up 295% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+295%Since 1968TrendPercent 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 →
6Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
39YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Great Crested Flycatcher Trends in Rhode IslandNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Great Crested Flycatcher has surged in Rhode Island: up 295% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Great Crested Flycatcher Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Great Crested Flycatcher in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 5.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.3 (95% range 1.9–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
6.3Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
1.9–1195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±58.1%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Great Crested Flycatcher in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 5.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.3 (95% range 1.9–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20255.91.610
20266.01.610
20276.11.710
20286.21.811
20296.31.911

Great Crested Flycatcher Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Great Crested Flycatcher in Rhode Island.
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 →
Pulaski919921991
Quonset Pt820241966
Shannock620241973
Casimir Pulaski Sf620182016
Wallum Lake320241973
Sachuest Pt119901971

Great Crested Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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