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Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Trend in Maine

Olive-sided Flycatcher in Maine has collapsed: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-90%Since 1969
68Routes In State
53Years

Notable Olive-sided Flycatcher Trends in Maine

long arc declinecomputed index

Olive-sided Flycatcher has collapsed in Maine: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, Olive-sided Flycatcher in Maine is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 0.05 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±170.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-21%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.6495% range
±170.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.090.000.68
20260.080.000.67
20270.070.000.66
20280.050.000.65
20290.040.000.64

Olive-sided Flycatcher Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Olive-sided Flycatcher in Maine.
Pillsbury Pd1319681968
Telos520061995
Baxter419881982
Reeds320142014
Northfield319811977
Washburn319961980
Topsfield219921978
Hancock219761969
Castine219971983
Cooper219811978
Seboomook Lk220141972
Wytopitlock219821976
Ludlow219931968
Horse Mtn220111983
St David220051982
Heron Lake220031983
Stacyville220212021
Northfield 2120131992
Kittery Pt119781978
Newcastle119881986
Wilson Mills120241983
Bethel120191979
Nesowadnehun119971991
Greenwood119791979
South Arm119921975

Olive-sided Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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