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Pine Warbler Population Trend in Massachusetts

Pine Warbler in Massachusetts has surged: up 499% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+499%Since 1968
28Routes In State
58Years

Notable Pine Warbler Trends in Massachusetts

long arc increasecomputed index

Pine Warbler has surged in Massachusetts: up 499% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pine Warbler Population Forecast in Massachusetts

If the recent trend holds, Pine Warbler in Massachusetts is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 8.1–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
8.11695% range
±11.1%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
2025117.315
2026117.515
2027117.715
2028127.915
2029128.116

Pine Warbler Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Pine Warbler in Massachusetts.
Wellfleet 24020242016
Marion2820241970
Cape Cod Ns2420071989
Ware River2320221993
Prattville1720191966
Maynard1720221988
Holden1720241978
S Barre1320241983
N Orange1320241980
Belchertown820241977
Chesterfield720242002
Monterey720242019
Gay Head720241996
N. Andover720241995
Brockton620191990
Wellfleet520071966
Warren520091976
Chilmark419831971
Newburyport420221993
Littleton420241978
Mansfield320241990
Sheffield320222005
N Oxford220222004
Warren 2220242010
E Dennis120211967

Pine Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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