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Killdeer In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastShorebirds

Killdeer in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+24%Since 1968
156Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.1 (95% range 0.48–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.48–3.895% range
±31%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
20252.10.483.8
20262.10.483.8
20272.10.483.8
20282.10.483.8
20292.10.483.8

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Killdeer in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Golden HillMARYLAND182024
FruitlandMARYLAND151998
MillsboroDELAWARE102024
CokesburyMARYLAND102024
Snow HillMARYLAND91976
White StoneVIRGINIA92024
HongaMARYLAND82024
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY82024
Lowes XrdsDELAWARE71991
Holleyville 2DELAWARE72024
HarmonyMARYLAND72017
MardelaMARYLAND72019
NewarkMARYLAND72024
Pedricktown 2NEW-JERSEY72024
Cape May ChNEW-JERSEY72011
HarringtonDELAWARE62024
FredericaDELAWARE62014
HauppaugeNEW-YORK62008
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT52014
DanburyCONNECTICUT52017
BlackbirdDELAWARE52024
DeepwaterNEW-JERSEY51977
Mt MiseryNEW-JERSEY51982
BrandonVIRGINIA52024
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT42024

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