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Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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Blue-headed Vireo in Pennsylvania has surged: up 63× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

63×Since 1968
100Routes In State
58Years

Notable Blue-headed Vireo Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-headed Vireo has surged in Pennsylvania: up 63× on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Blue-headed Vireo Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Blue-headed Vireo in Pennsylvania is projected to rise about 51% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 2.1–3.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+51%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
2.1–3.595% range
±19.7%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
20252.61.93.3
20262.61.93.3
20272.72.03.4
20282.72.03.4
20292.82.13.5

Blue-headed Vireo Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Blue-headed Vireo in Pennsylvania.
Mawr Glen1520241982
Roulette1220211972
Ansonia1220242002
N Pine Grove1120241970
Ridgway1120181988
Rasselas1120221981
Lynch1020241977
Marsh Hill1020241983
Odin920241973
Sproul Sf-B920242002
Eldred820221987
English Ctr819881987
Margaret820051992
Ellenton720241982
Rothrock Sf720191993
Broad Mtn.720241993
Sproul Sf-A720242002
Munson620241979
Ryde620051995
Russell City520241968
Arnot520241993
Pocono Summit520241975
Warrens Mill520241973
Mill Run520241987
Betula420221987

Blue-headed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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