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Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Indiana

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Hooded Warbler in Indiana has surged: up 548% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+548%Since 1971
22Routes In State
52Years

Notable Hooded Warbler Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has surged in Indiana: up 548% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Hooded Warbler Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.84 (95% range 0.44–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±5.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
0.84Projected 2029 index
0.44–1.295% range
±5.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.790.391.2
20260.800.401.2
20270.820.411.2
20280.830.431.2
20290.840.441.2

Hooded Warbler Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Indiana.
Hoosier2720241990
Belmont1020241982
Clear Spring220091983
Corydon220241967
Georgia220241999
Indiana Dune120191997
Packertown120042004
Ellis119981998
Galveston120071998
Wabash120242009
Azalia119821982
Cumback119981968
Indian Spgs120221996
Celestine120241984
New Phila120221983
Vevay119761976
Wallace120232007
New Castle120232023
Cross Plains120182000
Cyprss120222022
Lakeville120242024
Packertown 2120052005

Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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