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Hooded Warbler In Appalachian Mountains

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Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 400% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+400%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
355Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Hooded Warbler has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 399% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Hooded Warbler In Appalachian Mountains Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 5.5 (95% range 4.6–6.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5.5Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
4.6–6.495% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±11.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 5.5 (95% range 4.6–6.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20265.24.36.0
20275.34.46.1
20285.34.56.2
20295.44.56.3
20305.54.66.4

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Appalachian Mountains.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Tar HollowOHIO472024
HighlandsNORTH-CAROLINA462025
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY372018
Mountain CtyGEORGIA362025
Zaleski S.F.OHIO322025
Broad Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA322025
Pine Mtn.VIRGINIA302025
Tussey Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA292025
TellicoTENNESSEE292025
PutnamVIRGINIA272025
MeccaTENNESSEE262023
BowdenWEST-VIRGINIA262025
FontanaNORTH-CAROLINA242025
CullowheeNORTH-CAROLINA242025
Mohican S.F.OHIO242025
Beattyville 2KENTUCKY232024
LandisburgPENNSYLVANIA232025
Strange CrkWEST-VIRGINIA232025
Front RoyalVIRGINIA212025
GhentWEST-VIRGINIA212025
FayettevilleWEST-VIRGINIA211996
WatervilleNORTH-CAROLINA202025
Shawnee S.F. 2OHIO202019
Fish SpringsTENNESSEE202023
OteenNORTH-CAROLINA192024

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.