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Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Maine

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Blue-headed Vireo in Maine has surged: up 253% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+253%Since 1968
78Routes In State
58Years

Notable Blue-headed Vireo Trends in Maine

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-headed Vireo has surged in Maine: up 253% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Blue-headed Vireo Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, Blue-headed Vireo in Maine is projected to rise about 58% by 2029 — from 3.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.5 (95% range 2.7–8.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+58%Change by 2029
5.5Projected 2029 index
2.7–8.395% range
±33.6%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
20255.32.48.1
20265.32.58.2
20275.42.58.2
20285.42.68.3
20295.52.78.3

Blue-headed Vireo Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Blue-headed Vireo in Maine.
Northfield4719811976
Nesowadnehun2320211992
Carrying Pl1920241979
Wilson Mills1520241983
Seboomook Lk1520141978
Castine1420061977
Clayton Lake1420081977
Grnd Lk Strm1320001966
Baker Lake 21220112010
Cooper1020211975
Charleston1020191977
Forest Sta1020001966
Yankeetuladi1020091994
Brooks920191977
Telos920061995
Baker Lake920091994
Topsfield919961978
Big Twenty 2920092009
Waite819771977
St David820051982
Big Twenty820081993
Eastbrook720241977
Aurora720211975
Pillsbury Pd719681968
Ashland720061980

Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

alabamaconnecticutgeorgiakentuckymarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiopennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinatennesseevermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsin

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