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

Ring-necked Duck In Atlantic Northern Forest

Ring-necked Duck in Atlantic Northern Forest has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-74%Since 1971
19Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Ring-necked Duck has fallen sharply in Atlantic Northern Forest: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Duck in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±110.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0695% range
±110.8%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
20250.010.000.06
20260.010.000.06
20270.010.000.06
20280.010.000.06
20290.000.000.06

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Ring-necked Duck in Atlantic Northern Forest.
UnderwoodNEW-YORK81970
BoundaryMAINE32004
Moose RiverMAINE22007
CarrabassettMAINE21988
MedwayMAINE22003
Horse MtnMAINE21985
Post MillsVERMONT22013
HancockMAINE11998
AuroraMAINE12012
CooperMAINE12003
GreenvilleMAINE12013
Grnd Lk StrmMAINE12000
Ft FairfieldMAINE11993
Baker LakeMAINE12004
Dixville Notch 2NEW-HAMPSHIRE12024
Blue Ridge SNEW-YORK11993
NewcombNEW-YORK12009
GabrielsNEW-YORK11981
Tupper LakeNEW-YORK11974

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