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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Laughing Gull In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWetland birds

Laughing Gull in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has held roughly steady: up 4% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+4%Since 1968
85Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Laughing Gull in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 184% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 35 (95% range 7.4–63). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±163.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+184%Change by 2029
35Projected 2029 index
7.4–6395% range
±163.4%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
2025346.362
2026346.662
2027356.962
2028357.262
2029357.463

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Laughing Gull in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Del HavenNEW-JERSEY15291991
VillasNEW-JERSEY8761981
Cape May ChNEW-JERSEY5482013
Snow HillMARYLAND3531976
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY3472024
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA3442024
Bethany BchDELAWARE3091990
SinepuxentMARYLAND1501978
GeorgetownDELAWARE1252022
Cape CharlesVIRGINIA1152018
AlbionNEW-JERSEY602021
Colonial PkyVIRGINIA601998
CokesburyMARYLAND562024
IndiantownMARYLAND502014
Spraguetown 2NEW-JERSEY382007
PepperboxDELAWARE322016
ClarksvilleNEW-JERSEY291991
MiltonDELAWARE282016
Furnace TownMARYLAND262024
Toms RiverNEW-JERSEY252024
HarringtonDELAWARE242024
Severna ParkMARYLAND241997
Holleyville 2DELAWARE212024
QuinbyVIRGINIA202024
Six PointsNEW-JERSEY182024

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