Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern Bobwhite Population Trend in New York

Northern Bobwhite in New York has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-99%Since 1968
44Routes In State
46Years

Notable Northern Bobwhite Trends in New York

long arc declinecomputed index

Northern Bobwhite has collapsed in New York: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Northern Bobwhite Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2020, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.54). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2974.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2020
0.00Projected 2020 index
0.000.5495% range
±2974.1%Backtest error
19662020
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
20160.000.000.54
20170.000.000.54
20180.000.000.54
20190.000.000.54
20200.000.000.54

Northern Bobwhite Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Northern Bobwhite in New York.
Manorville919951966
Middletown419691969
Lisle219681968
E Newark219751970
Macdougall219951991
Clinton219931983
Argyle219771976
Westhampton120061967
Huntington119861966
Jones Beach119951966
Hauppauge119901966
Bedford119691969
Rhinebeck119961967
Oxford 2119791979
Westbrookvle119791967
Mt Hope119701967
Petersburg119701970
Cooperstown119751975
Cobleskill119691969
Laurens120152015
Whitney Pt120042004
Coventryvile120071992
Corbettsvile119681968
Oneonta119991999
Romulus119721972

Northern Bobwhite Population Trend in Other States

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