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House Finch In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

House Finch in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 311% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

+311%Since 1980
106Routes In Region
46Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 311% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 80% by 2029 — from 0.60 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-80%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.095% range
±47.7%Backtest error
19782029
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
20250.330.003.2
20260.280.003.1
20270.230.003.1
20280.170.003.0
20290.120.003.0

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording House Finch in Atlantic Northern Forest.
CheshireMASSACHUSETTS761994
New HartfordCONNECTICUT261987
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS142016
ManchesterMAINE71995
Mt ChocoruaNEW-HAMPSHIRE72002
MckeeverNEW-YORK71995
JeffersonMAINE62010
KasoagNEW-YORK62005
MarlboroVERMONT62024
TurnerMAINE52010
Blue Ridge NNEW-YORK51999
BiddefordMAINE42019
East TroyMAINE42018
WarrenMAINE41990
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS42023
Hope FallsNEW-YORK41995
WestbrookMAINE32024
NewcastleMAINE32024
HarmonyMAINE32014
HancockMAINE32012
GreenvilleMAINE32016
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
Number FourNEW-YORK32008
St Regis FlsNEW-YORK31989
S ReadingVERMONT31995

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