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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in New York

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in New York has surged: up 145% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+145%Since 1968
119Routes In State
58Years

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has surged in New York: up 145% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in New York is projected to rise about 55% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.63 (95% range 0.37–0.89). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±68.7%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+55%Change by 2029
0.63Projected 2029 index
0.37–0.8995% range
±68.7%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
20250.600.340.86
20260.610.350.87
20270.610.350.87
20280.620.360.88
20290.630.370.89

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in New York.
S Berne 2520242024
Castile420151980
Branchport320241995
Mckeever320211976
Dannemora320061975
Milford320191980
Platte Cove220181976
Macdougall220231975
Vestal Ctr220121978
Phillips Cr220241968
Canadice L220241971
West Seneca220021990
Nashville220181979
E Youngstown220221980
N Victory 2220182006
Kasoag220161984
Highmarket220161974
N Wilmurt219971967
Clinton220111987
Newcomb220211971
Speculator220191966
Hope Falls219951969
Inlet220171980
North River220071967
Warrensburg220181968

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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