Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Osprey In Atlantic Northern Forest

Osprey in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 290% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+290%Since 1971
64Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 290% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.12 (95% range 0.04–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.040.1995% range
±31.4%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.110.040.19
20260.110.040.19
20270.120.040.19
20280.120.040.19
20290.120.040.19

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Osprey in Atlantic Northern Forest.
CornvilleMAINE42024
Otisfield GrMAINE32011
HarmonyMAINE32023
CooperMAINE22021
DebloisMAINE22005
Seboomook LkMAINE21984
Pillsbury PdMAINE21968
St DavidMAINE22004
UnderwoodNEW-YORK21996
NewcastleMAINE12023
Wilson MillsMAINE12021
BethelMAINE12004
GreenwoodMAINE12022
HartfordMAINE12024
Bowdoin CtrMAINE12011
ManchesterMAINE11982
East TroyMAINE12005
WarrenMAINE11989
BrooksMAINE11984
EastbrookMAINE12023
HancockMAINE12024
CastineMAINE12006
AuroraMAINE12019
Moose RiverMAINE11997
CarrabassettMAINE12007

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