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

Hooded Merganser In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Hooded Merganser in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has fallen sharply: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-56%Since 1983
18Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Merganser in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0595% range
±26.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.010.000.05
20260.010.000.05
20270.010.000.05
20280.010.000.05
20290.010.000.05

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Hooded Merganser in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Wallum LakeRHODE-ISLAND42012
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE21993
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT12011
No WoodburyCONNECTICUT12003
DanburyCONNECTICUT11969
WarrenCONNECTICUT12006
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT12022
CheltenhamMARYLAND11999
Piney NeckMARYLAND12006
Forest GroveMARYLAND12013
LittletonMASSACHUSETTS12013
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS12015
HoldenMASSACHUSETTS12007
Warren 2MASSACHUSETTS12024
Ware RiverMASSACHUSETTS12017
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE11992
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE12002
East KingstonNEW-HAMPSHIRE12017

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