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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 1968TrendPercent 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 →
30Routes 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 →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Veery Trends in MassachusettsNotable 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 →

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 2029TrendPercent 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 →
6.9Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
3.8–1095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±8.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
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.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Veery Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Veery in Massachusetts.
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 →
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.