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Common Yellowthroat In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Hardwood Transition has risen sharply: up 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+64%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has risen sharply in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 64% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 22 (95% range 19–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
22Projected 2029 index
19–2695% range
±12.3%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
2025221925
2026221925
2027221925
2028221926
2029221926

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Wis RapidsWISCONSIN822023
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA712024
Brook ParkMINNESOTA682024
AshbyMINNESOTA562021
CumberlandWISCONSIN502024
MinnetonkaMINNESOTA492024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN492024
KendallWISCONSIN462023
EdenWISCONSIN452024
KnappMINNESOTA422024
BriggsvilleWISCONSIN402024
MerrillWISCONSIN392024
AnnatonWISCONSIN392024
OsseoMINNESOTA372024
EvergreenMINNESOTA362024
GlenwoodMINNESOTA362019
GilmantonWISCONSIN362024
PrincetonMINNESOTA352024
Money CreekMINNESOTA342024
MatherWISCONSIN342023
StratfordWISCONSIN342024
PardeevilleWISCONSIN342024
FestinaIOWA332024
CaledoniaMINNESOTA332012
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA332024

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