Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Yellowthroat In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Common Yellowthroat in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has increased: up 32% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+32%Since 1968
86Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 13–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
132495% range
±22%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
2025181224
2026181224
2027181324
2028181324
2029181324

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
Alder CreekNEW-YORK602004
WatertownNEW-YORK482012
PulaskiNEW-YORK482024
Oriskany FlsNEW-YORK372024
OgdensburgNEW-YORK352024
HarmonsburgPENNSYLVANIA342023
ParishvilleNEW-YORK332024
HinesburgVERMONT331994
DuanesburgNEW-YORK322024
TrumansburgNEW-YORK322024
Ferris CrnrsPENNSYLVANIA302024
SheridanNEW-YORK292024
NashvilleNEW-YORK292018
ArgyleNEW-YORK292024
PhiladelphiaNEW-YORK292024
ShaftsburyVERMONT292024
Sugar GrovePENNSYLVANIA282024
North EastonNEW-YORK272024
Cicero CtrNEW-YORK262024
Mt MorrisNEW-YORK242024
BranchportNEW-YORK232024
AkeleyPENNSYLVANIA221979
N Victory 2NEW-YORK212021
ChurchvilleNEW-YORK202024
N WilmurtNEW-YORK201998

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