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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Rhode Island has surged: up 163% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

+163%Since 1991TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
13YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Ruby-throated Hummingbird Trends in Rhode IslandNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Ruby-throated Hummingbird has surged in Rhode Island: up 163% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Rhode Island.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Shannock220241973
Wallum Lake220252010
Quonset Pt120241991
Sachuest Pt119691969
Casimir Pulaski Sf120182016

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.