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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rose-breasted Grosbeak In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Rose-breasted Grosbeak in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-40%Since 1968
67Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Rose-breasted Grosbeak in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.095% range
±45.7%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
20250.380.001.1
20260.360.001.1
20270.340.001.1
20280.320.001.0
20290.290.001.0

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Rose-breasted Grosbeak in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WillimanticCONNECTICUT82018
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS62024
East KingstonNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
Long HillCONNECTICUT52019
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS52024
HuntingtonNEW-YORK51981
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT42022
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT42024
E HartlandCONNECTICUT31992
WestbrookCONNECTICUT32024
ShermanCONNECTICUT32019
WarrenCONNECTICUT32011
WarrenMASSACHUSETTS32009
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE32021
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE32022
WesthamptonNEW-YORK31987
WoodstockCONNECTICUT22007
GreenwichCONNECTICUT22018
DanburyCONNECTICUT22016
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT22024
Woodstock 2CONNECTICUT22024
GranbyCONNECTICUT22024
Cape NeddickMAINE22022
ChilmarkMASSACHUSETTS21983
MaynardMASSACHUSETTS22021

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