Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Mallard In Atlantic Northern Forest

Mallard in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 362% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+362%Since 1968
121Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Mallard has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 362% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mallard in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.87–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.871.995% range
±23.9%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
20251.30.791.9
20261.30.811.9
20271.40.831.9
20281.40.851.9
20291.40.871.9

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Mallard in Atlantic Northern Forest.
FletcherVERMONT752023
ManchesterMAINE421995
CheshireMASSACHUSETTS271994
LandgroveVERMONT172024
SpeculatorNEW-YORK122024
FranconiaNEW-HAMPSHIRE112024
Hope FallsNEW-YORK111995
MiddlesexVERMONT92023
GreenwoodMAINE82024
MckeeverNEW-YORK82018
NewcombNEW-YORK82022
New HartfordCONNECTICUT72021
TurnerMAINE62010
St Regis FlsNEW-YORK62016
BoundaryMAINE52015
PeterboroughNEW-HAMPSHIRE51999
Crawford NotNEW-HAMPSHIRE51974
HartfordMAINE42024
HarmonyMAINE42024
HermonMAINE42019
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE42013
WarrenMAINE31985
BrooksMAINE32013
HancockMAINE32024
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE32015

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