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Killdeer Population Trend in New Hampshire

Killdeer in New Hampshire has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-91%Since 1968
25Routes In State
58Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in New Hampshire

long arc declinecomputed index

Killdeer has collapsed in New Hampshire: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Killdeer Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in New Hampshire is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.98). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.9895% range
±37.9%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
20250.000.000.98
20260.000.000.98
20270.000.000.98
20280.000.000.98
20290.000.000.98

Killdeer Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Killdeer in New Hampshire.
Fitzwilliam220231967
Epsom220211969
Mt Chocorua219951970
Marlow220211966
Crawford Not219711971
Dixvil Notch220031967
Peterborough119991966
Brentwood119871970
Dover120191966
Hopkinton120191971
Concord120131969
Strafford120141973
Canterbury120231966
Gilmantn I W120181972
Wilmot120011971
Walpole120151969
Lempster120081973
Jefferson Hl120091967
Franconia120101967
Milan120061967
Stratford120041966
Clarksville120131967
Glen120021980
East Kingston120241999
Jeffers Ntch119981998

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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