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Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Oregon

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Common Yellowthroat in Oregon has surged: up 612% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+612%Since 1970
93Routes In State
56Years

Notable Common Yellowthroat Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has surged in Oregon: up 612% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Common Yellowthroat Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Oregon is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.5 (95% range 2.3–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
2.3–4.695% range
±25.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.32.24.5
20263.32.24.5
20273.42.24.5
20283.42.34.6
20293.52.34.6

Common Yellowthroat Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Oregon.
Fish Lake3120241972
Adair2720241971
Chinchalo2220241993
Bridgeport2120221986
Nicolai Mtn.1820241993
Salem1520241993
Svensen1419921990
Elkton1120241972
Green1120242019
Scappoose1020231995
Umpqua920241970
Harney Lake820241993
Scio620241971
Dayton620241973
Lorane620241993
Riley Peak620162007
Garfield520231973
Canby520241993
Twickenham520242012
Molalla520241994
Salado420241976
Wedderburn420241972
Joseph420221971
Glasgow420241986
Waldport419991993

Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Other States

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