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Northern House Wren Population Trend in Tennessee

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Northern House Wren in Tennessee has surged: up 724% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+724%Since 1968
30Routes In State
56Years

Notable Northern House Wren Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has surged in Tennessee: up 724% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Northern House Wren Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Tennessee is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 0.64 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.93 (95% range 0.59–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
0.93Projected 2029 index
0.59–1.395% range
±31.3%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
20250.860.531.2
20260.880.551.2
20270.900.561.2
20280.910.581.2
20290.930.591.3

Northern House Wren Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Tennessee.
Lovell1620191973
Fish Springs920231966
Mt Olive820242004
Allens Brdge720231986
Corryton Rd620191968
Humboldt420222021
Big Sandy320241996
Mansfield220241990
Pond Creek220061998
Belotes Bend220101988
Peytonsville220232000
Climer220021988
Walland219811977
Indian Mound 2220232010
Tiptonville120232019
Cornpone120231994
Indian Mound119831983
Collinwood120231973
Wrigley120192014
Lewis Forest120021993
White House120181995
Petersburg119741967
Bradyville120032003
Silver Pt120092009
Glen120232000

Northern House Wren Population Trend in Other States

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