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Mourning Dove Population Trend in Massachusetts

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Mourning Dove in Massachusetts has surged: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+202%Since 1968
32Routes In State
58Years

Notable Mourning Dove Trends in Massachusetts

long arc increasecomputed index

Mourning Dove has surged in Massachusetts: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Mourning Dove Population Forecast in Massachusetts

If the recent trend holds, Mourning Dove in Massachusetts is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 22 in 2024 to a central estimate of 26 (95% range 16–35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%Change by 2029
26Projected 2029 index
16–3595% range
±30.4%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
2025251535
2026251635
2027251635
2028261635
2029261635

Mourning Dove Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Mourning Dove in Massachusetts.
E Pepperell5119941966
Belchertown4720241967
Cheshire4119941969
Warren3520091968
N Oxford3320241968
Marion2820241966
S Barre2620241968
Gay Head2620241996
Wellfleet 22520242016
Littleton2420241967
Maynard1920221967
Newburyport1820221967
N Orange1820241968
Chesterfield1820241967
E Dennis1720211967
Mansfield1720241968
Princeton1719761969
Holden1620241977
Chilmark1519831969
Wellfleet1520071966
Prattville1420191966
Pittsfield1420161967
Brockton1320191967
Warren 21320242010
Cummington 21320242015

Mourning Dove Population Trend in Other States

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