Species · Delaware · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Kentucky Warbler Population Trend in Delaware

Kentucky Warbler in Delaware has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-80%Since 1968
15Routes In State
51Years

Notable Kentucky Warbler Trends in Delaware

long arc declinecomputed index

Kentucky Warbler has collapsed in Delaware: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Kentucky Warbler Population Forecast in Delaware

If the recent trend holds, Kentucky Warbler in Delaware is projected to fall about 100% by 2027 — from 0.20 in 2022 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.77). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±174.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.7795% range
±174.8%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.000.000.77
20240.000.000.77
20250.000.000.77
20260.000.000.77
20270.000.000.77

Kentucky Warbler Survey Routes in Delaware

Routes recording Kentucky Warbler in Delaware.
Mt Pleasant120071966
Wilmington120001967
Harrington120211966
Frederica120051966
Dover119791979
Frankford120081966
Holleyville120031966
Lowes Xrds119801966
Bethany Bch119731966
Milton120161966
Blackbird120222019
Holleyville 2120072006
Pepperbox120051998
Georgetown120141992
Pepperbox 2120192017

Kentucky Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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