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Ovenbird In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Ovenbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-4%Since 1969
22Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ovenbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 96% by 2029 — from 0.59 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.65–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±73.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+96%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.65–1.795% range
±73.1%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
20251.10.601.6
20261.10.611.6
20271.10.621.6
20281.10.641.6
20291.20.651.7

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Ovenbird in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
WaldronARKANSAS92024
Big CedarOKLAHOMA82024
Hatfield 2ARKANSAS72024
RamseyARKANSAS51987
CrowsARKANSAS51991
Old MiloARKANSAS41994
PoyenARKANSAS31985
AshdownARKANSAS21987
BlakelyARKANSAS21999
SimsARKANSAS22024
Magazine MtnARKANSAS22021
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA22024
StampsARKANSAS12022
HollywoodARKANSAS12024
StarkARKANSAS12023
HavanaARKANSAS12018
NanceARKANSAS12015
Dry ForkARKANSAS12023
Dry Fork 2ARKANSAS12024
BethelOKLAHOMA12006
Mt. HermanOKLAHOMA12017
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA12023

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