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Osprey In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Osprey in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 995% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+995%Since 1968
113Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Osprey has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 995% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Osprey in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 1.9–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
1.9–3.295% range
±7.7%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
20252.41.73.1
20262.41.73.1
20272.51.83.2
20282.51.83.2
20292.61.93.2

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Osprey in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
St. George'S IslandMARYLAND572017
Colonial PkyVIRGINIA241998
HongaMARYLAND232024
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY202024
HuntingtonNEW-YORK192023
Bethany BchDELAWARE161990
Piney NeckMARYLAND132024
HarringtonDELAWARE122024
MadisonMARYLAND122024
MelitotaMARYLAND112024
Tall TimbersMARYLAND102014
Port RoyalVIRGINIA92019
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE82024
MillingtonMARYLAND82024
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS82024
ElktonMARYLAND72024
Six PointsNEW-JERSEY72024
BlackbirdDELAWARE62024
Broomes IslMARYLAND61996
Cape CharlesVIRGINIA62018
HarmonyMARYLAND52017
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS52021
WestbrookCONNECTICUT42024
PepperboxDELAWARE42016
Milton 2DELAWARE42017

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