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Species · New Jersey · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Finch Population Trend in New Jersey

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House Finch in New Jersey has surged: up 68× on the route-weighted index since 1973.

68×Since 1973
39Routes In State
53Years

Notable House Finch Trends in New Jersey

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in New Jersey: up 68× on the route-weighted index since 1973.

House Finch Population Forecast in New Jersey

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in New Jersey is projected to rise about 42% by 2029 — from 9.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 0.00–32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±73.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+42%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
0.00–3295% range
±73.7%Backtest error
19692029
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
2025130.0032
2026130.0032
2027130.0032
2028130.0032
2029130.0032

House Finch Survey Routes in New Jersey

Routes recording House Finch in New Jersey.
Pedricktown 23320242013
Hope3019941976
Holmansville2820091975
Dover2820231977
Kemah Lake2720241981
Pedricktown2420121991
New Bedford2220241974
Woodbury Hgt2120241986
Albion1620221988
Del Haven1519911991
Croton 21520242008
Ocean City1420241980
Clarksville1319911978
Bennett Mill 21320242016
Mt Misery1219891984
Sandbrook1120241978
Croton1120071976
Bloomsbury1120241973
Keyport1020221986
Toms River820241979
Robbinsville819791978
Roosevelt720221986
Bennett Mill620001991
Pomona520241983
Cranbury420241987

House Finch Population Trend in Other States

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