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House Finch In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

House Finch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 22× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

22×Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 22× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 39% by 2029 — from 9.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 0.00–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±65.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+39%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
0.00–2695% range
±65.7%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
2025120.0026
2026130.0026
2027130.0026
2028130.0026
2029130.0026

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording House Finch in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Sachuest PtRHODE-ISLAND571990
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT492024
E PepperellMASSACHUSETTS431994
Island CreekMARYLAND372024
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE352024
HarringtonDELAWARE342024
JonesMARYLAND341994
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND342017
Fair HillMARYLAND341996
Pedricktown 2NEW-JERSEY332024
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS292019
HolmansvilleNEW-JERSEY282009
WillimanticCONNECTICUT252018
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS241983
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY242012
Bethany BchDELAWARE231990
WellfleetMASSACHUSETTS232007
Severna ParkMARYLAND222011
MaynardMASSACHUSETTS222022
New BedfordNEW-JERSEY222024
ManorvilleNEW-YORK222024
E HartlandCONNECTICUT211992
Broomes IslMARYLAND211996
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY212024
Kittery PtMAINE202024

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