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Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Maryland

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Common Yellowthroat in Maryland has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+2%Since 1968
76Routes In State
58Years

Notable Common Yellowthroat Trends in Maryland

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

Common Yellowthroat Population Forecast in Maryland

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Maryland is projected to fall about 14% by 2029 — from 12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 10 (95% range 7.3–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-14%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
7.3–1395% range
±14.6%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
2025107.413
2026107.413
2027107.413
2028107.313
2029107.313

Common Yellowthroat Survey Routes in Maryland

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Maryland.
Honga5220241966
Madison4920241966
Cokesbury3920241966
Finzel3720241995
Jennings3220241995
Mt Nebo2219911969
Snow Hill2219761966
Grove Neck2219961992
Sinepuxent2119781966
Olney2020241966
Golden Hill2020241966
Accident2020171992
Earlton1720242014
Emmitsburg1620241966
Madonna1620222009
Melitota1520241966
Newark1520241966
Pt Republic1319891966
Elkton1320241966
Millington1320241966
Easton1320211966
Floyd1220241966
Largo1219811966
Piney Neck1220241966
Steyer1220241996

Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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