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Indigo Bunting In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+87%Since 1968
136Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 4.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 2.0–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
2.0–4.695% range
±17.6%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
20253.21.94.5
20263.32.04.6
20273.32.04.6
20283.32.04.6
20293.32.04.6

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Atlantic Northern Forest.
GlenNEW-HAMPSHIRE172024
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS132024
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS102016
MontereyMASSACHUSETTS102024
MckeeverNEW-YORK102022
KasoagNEW-YORK102024
Old ForgeNEW-YORK102006
SpeculatorNEW-YORK102024
Dexter LakeNEW-YORK101975
BrooksMAINE92019
HighmarketNEW-YORK92024
InletNEW-YORK92016
GreensboroVERMONT92024
HarmonyMAINE82024
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE82024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE72024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE72024
LandgroveVERMONT72024
S WallingfrdVERMONT72022
MiddlesexVERMONT72024
HartfordMAINE62024
Gilmantn I WNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
Dixville Notch 2NEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
DannemoraNEW-YORK62006
SciotaNEW-YORK61998

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