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Veery In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestForest birds

Veery in Atlantic Northern Forest has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-55%Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Veery has fallen sharply in Atlantic Northern Forest: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 48% by 2029 — from 8.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.5 (95% range 0.41–8.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-48%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
0.41–8.595% range
±24%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
20255.41.49.5
20265.21.29.2
20274.90.919.0
20284.70.668.7
20294.50.418.5

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Veery in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Dexter LakeNEW-YORK331975
WatervilleVERMONT321980
St DavidMAINE292005
HighmarketNEW-YORK292024
Ft FairfieldMAINE272005
WaiteMAINE261977
Crawford NotNEW-HAMPSHIRE261975
HardwickVERMONT262024
WashburnMAINE242005
MontereyMASSACHUSETTS222024
KasoagNEW-YORK212024
SabattisNEW-YORK211983
BentonMAINE201980
NorthfieldMAINE201981
ChesterfieldMASSACHUSETTS202024
MarlowNEW-HAMPSHIRE182024
FletcherVERMONT182024
LudlowMAINE171998
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE162024
St JohnsburyVERMONT162024
Otisfield GrMAINE152015
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS152016
SheffieldMASSACHUSETTS152022
HancockMASSACHUSETTS152015
DegrasseNEW-YORK152024

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