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American Redstart Population Trend in Ohio

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American Redstart in Ohio has surged: up 666% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+666%Since 1968
55Routes In State
58Years

Notable American Redstart Trends in Ohio

long arc increasecomputed index

American Redstart has surged in Ohio: up 666% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

American Redstart Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, American Redstart in Ohio is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 2.0–3.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
2.0–3.795% range
±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
20252.61.83.5
20262.71.83.5
20272.71.93.6
20282.81.93.6
20292.82.03.7

American Redstart Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording American Redstart in Ohio.
Tar Hollow3020241992
Tick Ridge1820191993
Zaleski S.F.1520241992
Ashley1019961990
Dell920191993
Shawnee S.F. 2820192001
Stonecreek720241996
Dresden620241971
Birmingham520242022
Ray520241992
Shawnee S.F.420001992
Lenox420241966
Smithfield420241988
Wilgus420192009
Bolins Mills420241967
New Marshfld320241967
Pomeroy320221967
Mohican S.F.320241993
Bloomville220191992
Wayne N.F.220241993
Pittsfield220242002
Baxter Ridge220141999
New Somerset219821974
Darrtown219691969
Omega220241983

American Redstart Population Trend in Other States

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