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Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Minnesota

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Common Yellowthroat in Minnesota has risen sharply: up 52% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+52%Since 1969
92Routes In State
57Years

Notable Common Yellowthroat Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has risen sharply in Minnesota: up 52% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Common Yellowthroat Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Minnesota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 29 (95% range 24–33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
29Projected 2029 index
24–3395% range
±5.2%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
2025282433
2026282433
2027282433
2028282433
2029292433

Common Yellowthroat Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Minnesota.
Waskish7420241978
Sherburne Nr7120241990
Brook Park6820241998
Wigwam Bay6720231967
Big Stone6220121995
Lude5820231978
Ashby5620211997
Sherry Lake5520221969
Glendale5320241993
Backus5120241967
Badger5120181978
Mahtowa5020231993
Minnetonka4920241969
Erie4920171976
Mille Lacs4820241968
Bigfork4520241993
Lake Bronson4420111978
Pine River4320241967
Debs4320241969
Tracy4320242004
Knapp4220241967
Grygla4220171976
Floodwood3920241967
Oklee3920211969
Brainerd3820241993

Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Other States

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