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Ovenbird Population Trend in Indiana

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Ovenbird in Indiana has surged: up 983% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+983%Since 1969
32Routes In State
51Years

Notable Ovenbird Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Ovenbird has surged in Indiana: up 983% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Ovenbird Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.97 (95% range 0.23–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±43.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
0.97Projected 2029 index
0.23–1.795% range
±43.6%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
20250.920.181.7
20260.940.191.7
20270.950.201.7
20280.960.221.7
20290.970.231.7

Ovenbird Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Ovenbird in Indiana.
Hoosier4520241990
Belmont720241981
Celestine420021979
Evansville220191972
Cross Plains220222000
Hebron119711971
Knox120231982
Kewanna119811981
Indiana Dune120191993
Packertown120041967
Ellis119951966
Fowler119841983
Kankakee Sands120172000
Monticello119951995
Galveston119851985
Swayzee119811981
Berne119691969
Pimento120182018
Azalia119971985
Brookville119851985
Cumback120041996
Indian Spgs120231985
Clear Spring120181986
New Phila120211983
Corydon120241972

Ovenbird Population Trend in Other States

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