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Wood Duck In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWaterfowl

Wood Duck in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 266% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+266%Since 1968
135Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 266% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 24% by 2029 — from 0.90 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.68 (95% range 0.39–0.96). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-24%Change by 2029
0.68Projected 2029 index
0.39–0.9695% range
±45.7%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
20250.650.360.94
20260.650.360.94
20270.660.370.95
20280.670.380.96
20290.680.390.96

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Wood Duck in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
BrandonVIRGINIA322024
Piney NeckMARYLAND122023
WarrenCONNECTICUT112011
NottinghamMARYLAND112022
RooseveltNEW-JERSEY91986
HongaMARYLAND82024
MadisonMARYLAND82024
PrattvilleMASSACHUSETTS61977
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS62022
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS62024
LargoMARYLAND51978
SharpsVIRGINIA52006
HughesvilleMARYLAND42001
BerlinMARYLAND42005
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE42008
AncoraNEW-JERSEY41968
Spraguetown 2NEW-JERSEY42007
E HartlandCONNECTICUT31979
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT32023
HarringtonDELAWARE32024
FredericaDELAWARE32009
La PlataMARYLAND31981
NewarkMARYLAND32004
Forest GroveMARYLAND32014
IndiantownMARYLAND32014

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