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Common Yellowthroat In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Appalachian Mountains has edged down: down 20% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-20%Since 1968
398Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 10 (95% range 7.6–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
7.6–1395% range
±20.5%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
2025117.913
2026117.813
2027107.813
2028107.713
2029107.613

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Appalachian Mountains.
PaintsvilleKENTUCKY881995
StaffordsvilKENTUCKY601997
DrydenNEW-YORK562024
OmegaOHIO482024
McdonoughNEW-YORK462017
MeridaleNEW-YORK442024
DresdenOHIO422024
OneontaNEW-YORK412024
OxfordNEW-YORK401976
FinzelMARYLAND372024
EldredPENNSYLVANIA372022
English CtrPENNSYLVANIA351989
S BerneNEW-YORK342013
CattaraugusNEW-YORK342019
RoulettePENNSYLVANIA342021
S Berne 2NEW-YORK332024
ArnotPENNSYLVANIA332024
SusquehannaPENNSYLVANIA332024
JenningsMARYLAND322024
N WashingtonPENNSYLVANIA322024
AustinvillePENNSYLVANIA322024
StarlightPENNSYLVANIA321999
KehoeKENTUCKY311992
Little MarshPENNSYLVANIA312024
DuvallPENNSYLVANIA312021

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