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Indigo Bunting In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has held roughly steady: up 8% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+8%Since 1968
156Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 14–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.4%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
14–2195% range
±29.4%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
2025171421
2026181421
2027181421
2028181421
2029181421

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
CokesburyMARYLAND932024
HolleyvilleDELAWARE622004
HarmonyMARYLAND562017
QuinbyVIRGINIA562024
MillsboroDELAWARE522024
PepperboxDELAWARE502016
La PlataMARYLAND492009
TruhartVIRGINIA492024
NewarkMARYLAND452024
Pt RepublicMARYLAND441989
Grove NeckMARYLAND411996
MardelaMARYLAND402019
BlackbirdDELAWARE382024
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE382024
HarringtonDELAWARE372024
HughesvilleMARYLAND372024
EastonMARYLAND372021
HongaMARYLAND372024
SinepuxentMARYLAND361978
Milton 2DELAWARE352017
MillingtonMARYLAND342024
Forest GroveMARYLAND332023
Island CreekMARYLAND332024
FrankfordDELAWARE322012
Piney NeckMARYLAND322024

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