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Hooded Warbler In Appalachian Mountains

All regionsAppalachian MountainsForest birds

Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 352% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+352%Since 1968
354Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 352% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.4 (95% range 4.5–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
5.4Projected 2029 index
4.5–6.395% range
±12.1%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
20255.14.25.9
20265.24.36.0
20275.24.46.1
20285.34.46.2
20295.44.56.3

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains.
Tar HollowOHIO472024
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY372018
FontanaNORTH-CAROLINA372024
HighlandsNORTH-CAROLINA362024
Broad Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA362024
Zaleski S.F.OHIO322024
Tussey Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA272024
MeccaTENNESSEE262023
Pine Mtn.VIRGINIA262024
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA252024
Beattyville 2KENTUCKY232024
Mountain CtyGEORGIA222024
LinvilleNORTH-CAROLINA222024
Wayne N.F.OHIO222024
Mill RunPENNSYLVANIA222024
Mohican S.F.OHIO212024
FayettevilleWEST-VIRGINIA211996
WatervilleNORTH-CAROLINA202024
Shawnee S.F. 2OHIO202019
Fish SpringsTENNESSEE202023
OteenNORTH-CAROLINA192024
Scioto TrailOHIO192013
HarbuckTENNESSEE192023
Front RoyalVIRGINIA192024
Three ForksWEST-VIRGINIA182024

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