Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
White-winged Crossbill In Atlantic Northern Forest
White-winged Crossbill in Atlantic Northern Forest has surged: up 179% on the route-weighted index since 1972.
+179%Since 1972
43Routes In Region
35Years
Notable Signals
long arc increasecomputed index
White-winged Crossbill has surged in Atlantic Northern Forest: up 179% on the route-weighted index since 1972.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, White-winged Crossbill in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.76). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±695.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2028
0.23Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.7695% range
±695.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| 2025 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| 2026 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.76 |
| 2027 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.76 |
| 2028 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.76 |
Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest
| Seboomook Lk | MAINE | 64 | 1998 |
| Grnd Lk Strm | MAINE | 25 | 1998 |
| Carrying Pl | MAINE | 15 | 1998 |
| Dixvil Notch | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 15 | 1977 |
| Moose River | MAINE | 14 | 1998 |
| Washburn | MAINE | 9 | 1996 |
| Big Twenty | MAINE | 9 | 2007 |
| Nesowadnehun | MAINE | 9 | 2021 |
| Greenville | MAINE | 8 | 1985 |
| Ludlow | MAINE | 8 | 1996 |
| Westbrook | MAINE | 7 | 1987 |
| Heron Lake | MAINE | 7 | 2000 |
| Northfield | MAINE | 5 | 1976 |
| Topsfield | MAINE | 4 | 1991 |
| Weeks Brook | MAINE | 3 | 2007 |
| Church Hill | MAINE | 3 | 2000 |
| Highmarket | NEW-YORK | 3 | 2002 |
| Wilson Mills | MAINE | 2 | 2007 |
| South Arm | MAINE | 2 | 2010 |
| Eastbrook | MAINE | 2 | 2023 |
| Aurora | MAINE | 2 | 2017 |
| Carrabassett | MAINE | 2 | 2011 |
| Clayton Lake | MAINE | 2 | 2001 |
| Mt Chocorua | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 2 | 2021 |
| Jefferson Hl | NEW-HAMPSHIRE | 2 | 2001 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.