Species · Maryland · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Blue-winged Warbler Population Trend in Maryland

Blue-winged Warbler in Maryland has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-35%Since 1971
21Routes In State
49Years

Notable Blue-winged Warbler Trends in Maryland

No notable trend signals for Blue-winged Warbler in Maryland. See the full index history below.

Blue-winged Warbler Population Forecast in Maryland

If the recent trend holds, Blue-winged Warbler in Maryland is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.1195% range
±29.5%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.040.000.11
20260.040.000.11
20270.040.000.11
20280.040.000.11
20290.040.000.11

Blue-winged Warbler Survey Routes in Maryland

Routes recording Blue-winged Warbler in Maryland.
Vindex119781978
Oldtown120191995
Potomac Park120221973
Williamsport120052002
Smithsburg120111975
Wolfsville120131970
Olney120241981
Pleasant Val119871977
Bachman Mill120071989
Eklo120161995
Randallstown120051977
Beltsville119751975
Madonna120142013
Earlton120142014
Pomfret119951989
Theodore119881975
Northeast119971968
Elkton119961996
Jennings119951995
Green Ridge120241995
Ijamsville120051994

Blue-winged Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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