Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hooded Merganser In Appalachian Mountains

Hooded Merganser in Appalachian Mountains has held roughly steady: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-10%Since 1982
37Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hooded Merganser in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Merganser in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0395% range
±92.1%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
20250.010.000.03
20260.010.000.03
20270.010.000.03
20280.010.000.03
20290.010.000.03

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Hooded Merganser in Appalachian Mountains.
S VandaliaNEW-YORK22003
DresdenOHIO22017
RushPENNSYLVANIA22007
Bow BridgePENNSYLVANIA22017
SusquehannaPENNSYLVANIA22021
Pine Gr MillPENNSYLVANIA22016
LandisburgPENNSYLVANIA22014
LoveltonPENNSYLVANIA22021
Pine GroveALABAMA11993
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY11966
WilliamsportMARYLAND12019
S BerneNEW-YORK12011
LaurensNEW-YORK12015
Whitney PtNEW-YORK12016
CoventryvileNEW-YORK12023
McdonoughNEW-YORK12010
E NewarkNEW-YORK12003
DrydenNEW-YORK12024
Vestal CtrNEW-YORK12006
CattaraugusNEW-YORK11990
MilfordNEW-YORK12014
S Berne 2NEW-YORK12014
Oxford 2NEW-YORK12006
PomeroyOHIO12021
LynchPENNSYLVANIA11998

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