Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blackburnian Warbler In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Blackburnian Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has surged: up 295% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+295%Since 1969
36Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Blackburnian Warbler has surged in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain: up 295% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blackburnian Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to rise about 116% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.32 (95% range 0.14–0.49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.9%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+116%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.140.4995% range
±74.9%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.300.130.48
20260.310.140.48
20270.310.140.48
20280.310.140.48
20290.320.140.49

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Blackburnian Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
ParishvilleNEW-YORK52024
N WilmurtNEW-YORK41997
North PownalVERMONT42006
RandolphNEW-YORK32018
OrleansNEW-YORK21978
WillsboroNEW-YORK22023
HighlandNEW-YORK12010
W ShokanNEW-YORK12012
AusterlitzNEW-YORK11974
Oriskany FlsNEW-YORK12012
CayugaNEW-YORK11990
BranchportNEW-YORK12014
Canadice LNEW-YORK12015
MendonNEW-YORK11986
Mt MorrisNEW-YORK12024
HamburgNEW-YORK12000
SheridanNEW-YORK11991
Cherry HillNEW-YORK12009
NashvilleNEW-YORK11968
Cicero CtrNEW-YORK12015
PulaskiNEW-YORK12015
ClintonNEW-YORK11972
SalemNEW-YORK11974
North EastonNEW-YORK11990
HopkintonNEW-YORK12021

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