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Virginia Rail Population Trend in Maine

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Virginia Rail in Maine has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-83%Since 1973TrendPercent 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 →
8Routes 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 →
12YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Virginia Rail Trends in MaineNotable 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 declinecomputed 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 →

Virginia Rail has collapsed in Maine: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Virginia Rail Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Virginia Rail in Maine.
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 →
Forest Sta319851966
Hudson219891973
Bethel120122012
Waite119771977
Bowdoin Ctr119891989
Ashland119901983
Jefferson120052005
Hermon119831983

Virginia Rail Population Trend in Other States

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