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Species · Rhode Island · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ovenbird Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Ovenbird in Rhode Island has surged: up 347% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+347%Since 1968
5Routes In State
41Years

Notable Ovenbird Trends in Rhode Island

long arc increasecomputed index

Ovenbird has surged in Rhode Island: up 347% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Ovenbird Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Rhode Island is projected to rise about 32% by 2029 — from 20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 26 (95% range 10–42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+32%Change by 2029
26Projected 2029 index
10–4295% range
±24.2%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
2025258.941
2026259.341
2027269.642
2028269.942
2029261042

Ovenbird Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Ovenbird in Rhode Island.
Pulaski7119921991
Casimir Pulaski Sf5420182016
Quonset Pt3320241966
Shannock2520241973
Wallum Lake220241973

Ovenbird Population Trend in Other States

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