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White-breasted Nuthatch In Atlantic Northern Forest

All regionsAtlantic Northern ForestForest birds

White-breasted Nuthatch in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+105%Since 1968
142Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

White-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-breasted Nuthatch in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 3.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.1 (95% range 2.2–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
2.2–4.195% range
±16.3%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
20253.02.14.0
20263.12.14.0
20273.12.14.0
20283.12.24.1
20293.12.24.1

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording White-breasted Nuthatch in Atlantic Northern Forest.
WestbrookMAINE142024
Bowdoin CtrMAINE142021
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS142016
PeterboroughNEW-HAMPSHIRE132024
BrooksMAINE112019
ConcordNEW-HAMPSHIRE112024
CanterburyNEW-HAMPSHIRE112024
St Regis FlsNEW-YORK102012
GreenwoodMAINE82024
HermonMAINE82019
Turner 2MAINE82024
Gilmantn I WNEW-HAMPSHIRE82024
S ReadingVERMONT82024
N OrangeMASSACHUSETTS72024
MckeeverNEW-YORK72022
New HartfordCONNECTICUT62024
CornvilleMAINE62024
MontereyMASSACHUSETTS62024
HopkintonNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
WilmotNEW-HAMPSHIRE62024
Old ForgeNEW-YORK62006
NewcastleMAINE52024
TurnerMAINE52010
ManchesterMAINE51995
BenedictaMAINE52022

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