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Golden-winged Warbler Population Trend in Pennsylvania

Golden-winged Warbler in Pennsylvania has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-96%Since 1968
59Routes In State
55Years

Notable Golden-winged Warbler Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc declinecomputed index

Golden-winged Warbler has collapsed in Pennsylvania: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Golden-winged Warbler Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Golden-winged Warbler in Pennsylvania is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±254.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.000.1495% range
±254.9%Backtest error
19662026
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
20220.000.000.14
20230.000.000.14
20240.000.000.14
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14

Golden-winged Warbler Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Golden-winged Warbler in Pennsylvania.
Rector319771966
Peru Mills320031966
Laurel Hill219821979
Wakena219821979
Clover119891989
Wyalusing120081988
Whig Hill119881966
Lynch119811981
N Washington119781975
N Pine Grove120031973
Pottersdale119801969
Broad Mtn.120132013
Sproul Sf-A120082005
Ramsey120011969
Jeannette119811980
Rosecrans119981971
Ravensburg119751975
Mawr Glen119941994
Austinville119971997
Waller120061976
Pocono Summit119811966
Hop Bottom119841968
Honesdale119911991
Starlight119831979
Greentown120011975

Golden-winged Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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