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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hooded Warbler In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Hooded Warbler in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 370% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+370%Since 1968
86Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 370% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 11% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 1.1–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+11%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
1.1–2.095% range
±7.7%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
20251.51.01.9
20261.51.12.0
20271.51.12.0
20281.61.12.0
20291.61.12.0

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Central Hardwoods.
Boston Mtn.ARKANSAS342024
HoosierINDIANA272024
Trace CollinwoodTENNESSEE222018
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY212014
Ozark NfARKANSAS192024
Mammoth Cave NorthKENTUCKY182013
ComptonARKANSAS122022
LurtonARKANSAS102023
BelmontINDIANA102024
RupertARKANSAS72024
Levee 2KENTUCKY72019
BrownsvilleKENTUCKY72024
HegiraKENTUCKY62024
CentervilleMISSOURI62024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE62024
Lewis ForestTENNESSEE62024
Silver PtTENNESSEE62024
Trace LewisTENNESSEE62017
CourtlandALABAMA32023
RudyARKANSAS32024
LeveeKENTUCKY31982
DemunbrunsKENTUCKY32019
CascadeMISSOURI32022
WescoMISSOURI32023
BradyvilleTENNESSEE32021

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