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Canada Warbler Population Trend in Massachusetts

Canada Warbler in Massachusetts has fallen sharply: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-72%Since 1969
16Routes In State
56Years

Notable Canada Warbler Trends in Massachusetts

long arc declinecomputed index

Canada Warbler has fallen sharply in Massachusetts: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Canada Warbler Population Forecast in Massachusetts

If the recent trend holds, Canada Warbler in Massachusetts is projected to fall about 99% by 2029 — from 0.27 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-99%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.3995% range
±92.8%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
20250.050.000.43
20260.040.000.42
20270.020.000.41
20280.010.000.40
20290.000.000.39

Canada Warbler Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Canada Warbler in Massachusetts.
Princeton219761969
Monterey220242019
Marion119921967
Ware River120221996
Newburyport119681967
Belchertown120241967
Warren119981971
S Barre120051968
N Orange120191968
Cummington120141968
Chesterfield120241967
Holden119831980
Pittsfield120161968
Sheffield119991969
Cummington 2120192015
Hancock120111997

Canada Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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