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Pine Warbler In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieForest birds

Pine Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+97%Since 1971TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
10Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
38YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Pine Warbler has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pine Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 43% by 2029 — from 0.91 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.52 (95% range 0.02–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-43%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.52Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.02–1.095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±17.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Pine Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 43% by 2029 — from 0.91 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.52 (95% range 0.02–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19692029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.500.000.99
20260.500.011.0
20270.510.011.0
20280.510.021.0
20290.520.021.0

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Pine Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Vinton 2LOUISIANA142024
VintonLOUISIANA112009
RichardLOUISIANA32024
HackberryLOUISIANA22005
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA22019
LafitteLOUISIANA11975
WinnieTEXAS12021
StowellTEXAS12013
DanburyTEXAS12024
Port AcresTEXAS12024

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