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Blue-winged Warbler Population Trend in Tennessee

Blue-winged Warbler in Tennessee has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-36%Since 1968
27Routes In State
58Years

Notable Blue-winged Warbler Trends in Tennessee

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

Blue-winged Warbler Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Blue-winged Warbler in Tennessee is projected to rise about 30% by 2029 — from 0.23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.04–0.55). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±103.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+30%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.040.5595% range
±103.5%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
20250.300.040.55
20260.300.040.55
20270.300.040.55
20280.290.040.55
20290.290.040.55

Blue-winged Warbler Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Blue-winged Warbler in Tennessee.
Silver Pt420241982
Glen319661966
Sweetlips220081990
Lewis Forest220211966
Jones Gap120132013
Mecca120181994
Big Sandy120132013
Silerton120001997
Pond Creek120231968
Indian Mound119971967
Collinwood120241966
Wrigley120191966
Campbellsville120151971
Belotes Bend120051982
White House119751971
Petersburg120132013
Peytonsville119731967
Bradyville120191966
Tullahoma119681968
Union Hill120151981
Jasper119951977
Elk Valley120192019
Smokey Jct120021975
Oliver Spgs120001978
Mcfarland119751975

Blue-winged Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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