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Mallard In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWaterfowl

Mallard in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged down: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-10%Since 1968
149Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mallard in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 128% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 0.06–5.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±108.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+128%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
0.06–5.695% range
±108.7%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
20252.80.085.6
20262.80.075.6
20272.80.075.6
20282.80.075.6
20292.80.065.6

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Mallard in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Casimir Pulaski SfRHODE-ISLAND412018
Mt MiseryNEW-JERSEY341989
HuntingtonNEW-YORK312023
WilmingtonDELAWARE232014
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE232023
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT222022
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE182024
Bethany BchDELAWARE151990
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS151983
HongaMARYLAND142024
Fair HillMARYLAND131996
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY122024
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY122012
Mt PleasantDELAWARE102019
PurdyNEW-YORK102016
BeltsvilleMARYLAND92012
E DennisMASSACHUSETTS92018
E PepperellMASSACHUSETTS91994
HolmansvilleNEW-JERSEY92009
QuinbyVIRGINIA92004
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE82024
Block IslandRHODE-ISLAND82010
La PlataMARYLAND72009
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND62017
Island CreekMARYLAND62024

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