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Yellow-crowned Night Heron In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastWetland birds

Yellow-crowned Night Heron in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has increased: up 38% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+38%Since 1975TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
15Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
27YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Yellow-crowned Night Heron in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.02Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.0695% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±29.9%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.020.000.06
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06
20280.020.000.06
20290.020.000.06

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Yellow-crowned Night Heron in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Bethany BchDELAWARE61989
GreenwichCONNECTICUT21974
HuntingtonNEW-YORK21981
Cape CharlesVIRGINIA21995
WestbrookCONNECTICUT12018
HarringtonDELAWARE12017
MadisonMARYLAND12011
CokesburyMARYLAND12018
Island CreekMARYLAND12017
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY12024
VillasNEW-JERSEY11981
Jones BeachNEW-YORK11966
QuinbyVIRGINIA11992
WalkersVIRGINIA12019
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA12005

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