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

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Population Trend in New Hampshire

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in New Hampshire has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-82%Since 1968
13Routes In State
48Years

Notable Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Trends in New Hampshire

long arc declinecomputed index

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher has collapsed in New Hampshire: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Population Forecast in New Hampshire

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in New Hampshire is projected to fall about 91% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-91%Change by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.2595% range
±41.6%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
20250.030.000.28
20260.020.000.27
20270.020.000.27
20280.010.000.26
20290.010.000.25

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Survey Routes in New Hampshire

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in New Hampshire.
Stratford219721966
Dixville Notch 2220242024
Brentwood119811981
Hopkinton119681968
Strafford120231968
Wilmot119781977
Mt Chocorua120211968
Jefferson Hl120231971
Franconia120141966
Milan120191966
Dixvil Notch120131966
Clarksville120161966
Jeffers Ntch120141993

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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