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Rock Pigeon In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Atlantic Northern Forest has increased: up 28% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+28%Since 1968
122Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rock Pigeon in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 42% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.2 (95% range 0.92–5.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-42%Change by 2029
3.2Projected 2029 index
0.92–5.495% range
±34.9%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
20253.20.965.5
20263.20.955.5
20273.20.945.4
20283.20.935.4
20293.20.925.4

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Number FourNEW-YORK1782016
CornvilleMAINE1132024
RomeMAINE652024
FletcherVERMONT572024
New HartfordCONNECTICUT341987
Ft FairfieldMAINE332005
NewcombNEW-YORK202022
East HavenVERMONT192024
GlenNEW-HAMPSHIRE182024
Grnd Lk StrmMAINE162000
Cummington 2MASSACHUSETTS162023
StacyvilleMAINE142023
ReedsMAINE132024
HarmonyMAINE122024
BoundaryMAINE122015
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS122006
BentonMAINE101980
Jefferson HlNEW-HAMPSHIRE102024
MedwayMAINE92018
Church HillMAINE92017
FranconiaNEW-HAMPSHIRE92023
Moose RiverMAINE82008
WinnMAINE82022
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE82019
SpeculatorNEW-YORK81973

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