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Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in New York

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Northern Mockingbird in New York has surged: up 345% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+345%Since 1968
86Routes In State
58Years

Notable Northern Mockingbird Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern Mockingbird has surged in New York: up 345% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Northern Mockingbird Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in New York is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.56–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.56–3.495% range
±29.8%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
20252.00.543.4
20262.00.553.4
20272.00.553.4
20282.00.563.4
20292.00.563.4

Northern Mockingbird Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in New York.
Jones Beach3420131966
Orleans1920241972
Manorville1520241967
Highland1520221967
Rifton1319861968
Westhampton1120241968
Huntington920231971
Somers919771970
Ballston Lk919831969
Argyle920241971
Byron820241996
Churchville820241981
Naples820241972
Orange Lake819921987
Hauppauge720181966
Ghent720241966
E Youngstown720231975
Warwick519741968
Mt Hope520101967
Macdougall520241974
Rushville520241995
Mt Morris520122009
Dryden320241978
Hamburg319991999
Penfield320241971

Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Other States

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