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Ovenbird Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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Ovenbird in Pennsylvania has surged: up 520% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+520%Since 1968
133Routes In State
58Years

Notable Ovenbird Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc increasecomputed index

Ovenbird has surged in Pennsylvania: up 520% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ovenbird Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Pennsylvania is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 24 (95% range 21–27). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+4%Change by 2029
24Projected 2029 index
21–2795% range
±4.3%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
2025231926
2026232026
2027232027
2028242127
2029242127

Ovenbird Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Ovenbird in Pennsylvania.
Tussey Mtn.14720241993
Broad Mtn.8520241993
Lynch8120241968
Pottersdale7620241968
Odin7520241973
Duboistown7120241987
Sproul Sf-B7120242002
Rothrock Sf7020191992
Ansonia6420242002
Sproul Sf-A6420242002
Cherry Sprs6020231974
South Mtn5620231986
N Pine Grove5420241969
Roulette5120211970
Ltl Pine Cr5120241990
Rasselas5020221969
Landisburg5020241978
Poyntelle4820241969
Susquehanna4720241971
Marsh Hill4520241983
Roulette 24520242022
Eldred4420221973
Sigel4320241981
Warrens Mill4320241971
Mawr Glen4220241966

Ovenbird Population Trend in Other States

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