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Turkey Vulture In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 290% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+290%Since 1968
143Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 289% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 12 (95% range 10–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
10–1595% range
±14.1%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
2025129.514
2026129.714
2027129.914
2028121014
2029121015

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
FrankfordDELAWARE1052012
HarmonyMARYLAND762017
HolleyvilleDELAWARE712004
Milton 2DELAWARE692017
MadisonMARYLAND632024
Holleyville 2DELAWARE602024
HarringtonDELAWARE562024
CokesburyMARYLAND542024
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE532024
PepperboxDELAWARE512016
ViennaMARYLAND512024
HongaMARYLAND492024
MiltonDELAWARE462016
MillingtonMARYLAND442024
ElktonMARYLAND372024
MelitotaMARYLAND362024
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS302019
GreenwichNEW-JERSEY302024
WalnutMARYLAND252024
Pedricktown 2NEW-JERSEY252024
FredericaDELAWARE222014
GeorgetownDELAWARE222022
MatthewsMARYLAND222024
White StoneVIRGINIA222024
IndiantownMARYLAND212014

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