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

Merlin In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Merlin in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 195% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

+195%Since 1996
32Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Merlin in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Merlin in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.01–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.1095% range
±46.4%Backtest error
19912029
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
20250.050.000.10
20260.050.000.10
20270.050.010.10
20280.060.010.10
20290.060.010.10

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Merlin in Atlantic Northern Forest.
HarmonyMAINE21991
CooperMAINE22016
MedwayMAINE22015
Weeks BrookMAINE22015
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE22016
MilanNEW-HAMPSHIRE22024
MckeeverNEW-YORK22021
NewcombNEW-YORK22022
Wilson MillsMAINE12015
BethelMAINE12019
HartfordMAINE12016
Moose RiverMAINE12001
Carrying PlMAINE12021
GreenvilleMAINE12006
BenedictaMAINE12008
Clayton LakeMAINE11999
Ft FairfieldMAINE11998
St DavidMAINE12004
Priestly Br.MAINE11998
Northfield 2MAINE12016
StacyvilleMAINE12023
CornvilleMAINE12019
FitzwilliamNEW-HAMPSHIRE12015
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE12023
Jefferson HlNEW-HAMPSHIRE12021

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