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Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestGeneralists

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Atlantic Northern Forest has increased: up 34% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+34%Since 1968
148Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to rise about 26% by 2029 — from 0.50 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.63 (95% range 0.42–0.84). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2029
0.63Projected 2029 index
0.42–0.8495% range
±14.6%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
20250.620.410.83
20260.620.410.83
20270.630.420.83
20280.630.420.84
20290.630.420.84

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Atlantic Northern Forest.
East CalaisVERMONT42024
ReedsMAINE32023
LudlowMAINE31996
Big TwentyMAINE32007
AndoverMAINE32021
CummingtonMASSACHUSETTS32014
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS32019
WilmotNEW-HAMPSHIRE32024
MckeeverNEW-YORK32021
DannemoraNEW-YORK32006
LandgroveVERMONT32024
BethelMAINE22019
East TroyMAINE22019
FreedomMAINE22018
HarmonyMAINE22024
BrooksMAINE22014
EastbrookMAINE22022
CastineMAINE21992
MedwayMAINE22018
Pillsbury PdMAINE21968
St DavidMAINE22005
Weeks BrookMAINE22003
YankeetuladiMAINE22009
Northfield 2MAINE22016
TopsfieldMAINE21992

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