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
0.00–0.0695% range
±110.8%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest
| Underwood | NEW-YORK | 8 | 1970 |
| Boundary | MAINE | 3 | 2004 |
| Moose River | MAINE | 2 | 2007 |
| Carrabassett | MAINE | 2 | 1988 |
| Medway | MAINE | 2 | 2003 |
| Horse Mtn | MAINE | 2 | 1985 |
| Post Mills | VERMONT | 2 | 2013 |
| Hancock | MAINE | 1 | 1998 |
| Aurora | MAINE | 1 | 2012 |
| Cooper | MAINE | 1 | 2003 |
| Greenville | MAINE | 1 | 2013 |
| Grnd Lk Strm | MAINE | 1 | 2000 |
| Ft Fairfield | MAINE | 1 | 1993 |
| Baker Lake | MAINE | 1 | 2004 |
| Dixville Notch 2 | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge S | NEW-YORK | 1 | 1993 |
| Newcomb | NEW-YORK | 1 | 2009 |
| Gabriels | NEW-YORK | 1 | 1981 |
| Tupper Lake | NEW-YORK | 1 | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.