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Wood Thrush In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Wood Thrush in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-65%Since 1968
160Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Wood Thrush has fallen sharply in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 4.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 0.33–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
0.33–6.395% range
±8.6%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
20254.21.37.2
20264.01.07.0
20273.80.806.7
20283.50.566.5
20293.30.336.3

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Wood Thrush in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT442011
Snow HillMARYLAND301976
SinepuxentMARYLAND291978
Grove NeckMARYLAND281996
La PlataMARYLAND272009
LargoMARYLAND221981
Fair HillMARYLAND221996
PomfretMARYLAND212024
CheltenhamMARYLAND202004
Colonial PkyVIRGINIA201998
PomonkeyMARYLAND192024
WoodstockCONNECTICUT172007
Pt RepublicMARYLAND171989
BrentwoodNEW-HAMPSHIRE161998
Lowes XrdsDELAWARE151991
BlackbirdDELAWARE152024
PrincetonMASSACHUSETTS151976
NottinghamMARYLAND142024
E HartlandCONNECTICUT131992
Island CreekMARYLAND132024
Port RoyalVIRGINIA132019
ShermanCONNECTICUT122019
Warren 2CONNECTICUT122024
Severna ParkMARYLAND122011
WinslowNEW-JERSEY122024

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