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Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastForest birds

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

14×Since 1968
27Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 0.59 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.67 (95% range 0.40–0.93). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
0.67Projected 2029 index
0.40–0.9395% range
±14.9%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
20250.620.350.88
20260.630.370.89
20270.640.380.90
20280.650.390.92
20290.670.400.93

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT242011
StraffordNEW-HAMPSHIRE142024
Warren 2CONNECTICUT102024
Ware RiverMASSACHUSETTS62022
ShermanCONNECTICUT52019
GranbyCONNECTICUT52024
Woodstock 2CONNECTICUT42024
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS42024
No WoodburyCONNECTICUT32024
EpsomNEW-HAMPSHIRE32023
BuckinghamCONNECTICUT22022
Long HillCONNECTICUT22018
SouthingtonCONNECTICUT22021
WarrenMASSACHUSETTS22008
S BarreMASSACHUSETTS22024
MysticCONNECTICUT12021
E HartlandCONNECTICUT11989
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT12014
DanburyCONNECTICUT12023
Mid HaddamCONNECTICUT12023
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS11969
HoldenMASSACHUSETTS12024
Warren 2MASSACHUSETTS12024
BrentwoodNEW-HAMPSHIRE11968
East KingstonNEW-HAMPSHIRE12021

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