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Veery Population Trend in Massachusetts

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Veery in Massachusetts has risen sharply: up 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+51%Since 1968
30Routes In State
58Years

Notable Veery Trends in Massachusetts

long arc increasecomputed index

Veery has risen sharply in Massachusetts: up 51% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Veery Population Forecast in Massachusetts

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Massachusetts is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.9 (95% range 3.8–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
6.9Projected 2029 index
3.8–1095% range
±8.4%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
20256.93.810
20266.93.810
20276.93.810
20286.93.810
20296.93.810

Veery Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Veery in Massachusetts.
Ware River2620221993
Monterey2220242019
Chesterfield2020241967
Belchertown1520241967
Pittsfield1520161967
Sheffield1520221969
Hancock1520151997
Cummington 21420242015
Prattville1320191966
S Barre1220241968
Cheshire1119941969
Cummington1020141968
N Orange920241968
Princeton819761969
Marion620241966
N. Andover520241995
Warren420091968
Holden420241977
Brockton220191967
Maynard220221967
N Oxford220241968
Mansfield220191968
E Dennis119771971
Chilmark119711971
Newburyport120211967

Veery Population Trend in Other States

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