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Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Tennessee

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Hooded Warbler in Tennessee has surged: up 326% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+326%Since 1968
49Routes In State
58Years

Notable Hooded Warbler Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has surged in Tennessee: up 325% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Hooded Warbler Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Tennessee is projected to rise about 59% by 2029 — from 3.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.0 (95% range 3.6–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+59%Change by 2029
5.0Projected 2029 index
3.6–6.595% range
±24.7%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
20254.73.36.2
20264.83.46.2
20274.93.56.3
20285.03.66.4
20295.03.66.5

Hooded Warbler Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Tennessee.
Mecca2620231994
Trace Collinwood2220182016
Fish Springs2020231966
Harbuck1920231994
Tellico1520241995
Willis Sprng1320231994
Cades Cove1320241990
Cornpone1120241990
Collinwood620241967
Lewis Forest620241967
Trace Lewis620172013
Silver Pt620241971
Elk Valley620221970
Smokey Jct620221966
Mcfarland519931967
Jones Gap420191982
Silerton420241984
Jasper420241967
Bradyville320211970
Oliver Spgs320221966
Walland319891966
Whiteville220231991
Sweetlips220231996
Pond Creek220221967
Newfound Gap220241990

Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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