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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Delaware

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Mourning Dove in Delaware has surged: up 183% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+183%Since 1968
17Routes In State
58Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Delaware

long arc increasecomputed index

Mourning Dove has surged in Delaware: up 183% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Delaware

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Delaware is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 42 (95% range 32–52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+0%Change by 2029
42Projected 2029 index
32–5295% range
±16.9%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
2025403051
2026413151
2027413151
2028423152
2029423252

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Delaware

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Delaware.
Harrington6220241966
Milton 26020172017
Holleyville5420041966
Pepperbox 24820242017
Frankford4320121966
Pepperbox3720161998
Millsboro3520242017
Holleyville 23520242006
Dover3319871966
Milton3020161966
Blackbird3020241994
Bethany Bch2019901966
Mt Pleasant1720191966
Frederica1720141966
Lowes Xrds1719911966
Wilmington1020141966
Georgetown820221992

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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