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Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Ohio

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Eastern Towhee in Ohio has risen sharply: up 54% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+54%Since 1968
87Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Towhee Trends in Ohio

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Towhee has risen sharply in Ohio: up 53% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Towhee Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Towhee in Ohio is projected to rise about 26% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 8.0–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
8.0–1395% range
±29.6%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
2025107.513
2026107.613
2027107.713
2028107.813
2029118.013

Eastern Towhee Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Eastern Towhee in Ohio.
Tick Ridge4320191993
Dell2820191993
Birmingham2820241988
South Olive2820241993
Tar Hollow2720241992
New Marshfld2620241966
Rome2520241966
Wayne N.F.2420241992
Coal Run2119921966
Harveysburg 22120241997
Dresden1920241966
Stonecreek1920241996
Zaleski S.F.1920241992
Scioto Trail1920131992
Pike S.F.1920131992
Bolins Mills1720241966
Ash Ridge1520211992
Smithfield1420241966
West Elkton1420121992
Wilgus1120191992
Meadowbrook1020211966
Pomeroy1020221966
Coshocton1019911990
Keene1020231992
Ray920241992

Eastern Towhee Population Trend in Other States

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