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Mute Swan In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWaterfowl

Mute Swan in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+1%Since 1968
39Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mute Swan in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 376% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.50 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+376%Change by 2029
0.50Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±88.5%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
20250.490.001.1
20260.490.001.1
20270.490.001.1
20280.500.001.1
20290.500.001.1

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Mute Swan in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Jones BeachNEW-YORK162006
PurdyNEW-YORK112022
HuntingtonNEW-YORK92023
Six PointsNEW-JERSEY51998
BlackbirdDELAWARE42024
MysticCONNECTICUT31981
DanburyCONNECTICUT32019
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS31992
Toms RiverNEW-JERSEY31968
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT22011
WestbrookCONNECTICUT21993
ShermanCONNECTICUT22007
GreenwichCONNECTICUT22018
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT21984
HarmonyMARYLAND21993
Golden HillMARYLAND22003
HongaMARYLAND22008
MadisonMARYLAND22008
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS21983
MarionMASSACHUSETTS22024
LittletonMASSACHUSETTS22011
MansfieldMASSACHUSETTS22016
HoldenMASSACHUSETTS22018
N. AndoverMASSACHUSETTS22024
Woodbury HgtNEW-JERSEY21998

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