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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wild Turkey Population Trend in New York

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Wild Turkey in New York has surged: up 27× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

27×Since 1969
111Routes In State
54Years

Notable Wild Turkey Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Wild Turkey has surged in New York: up 27× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wild Turkey Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Wild Turkey in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.7 (95% range 1.2–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.395% range
±13.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.61.02.1
20261.61.12.2
20271.71.12.2
20281.71.12.2
20291.71.22.3

Wild Turkey Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Wild Turkey in New York.
Mt Morris2120241984
S Horicon1320162009
Inlet1020172009
Oneida920101991
Highmarket620241996
Crescent620241999
W Shokan520181983
Medusa520231979
Whitney Pt520221992
East Java520221988
E Youngstown520191990
Clinton520131995
Sciota519981998
Philadelphia520231991
Westhampton420192014
Meridale420241979
Platte Cove420181991
Laurens420241996
Sheridan420241977
Degrasse420222001
Hopkinton420212006
Swain 2420212011
St Regis Fls420172000
Warwick 2420131999
Dryden320241993

Wild Turkey Population Trend in Other States

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