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Pine Warbler Population Trend in West Virginia

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Pine Warbler in West Virginia has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-65%Since 1968
24Routes In State
57Years

Notable Pine Warbler Trends in West Virginia

long arc declinecomputed index

Pine Warbler has fallen sharply in West Virginia: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pine Warbler Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Pine Warbler in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.44). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±201.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4495% range
±201.2%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
20250.190.000.44
20260.190.000.44
20270.190.000.44
20280.180.000.44
20290.180.000.44

Pine Warbler Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Pine Warbler in West Virginia.
Wymer420142004
Sleepy Creek419901966
Shanghai320221995
Mo Of Seneca220091976
Yellow Spg220221975
Ruthbelle220032003
Henderson220052003
Hix120121995
Pedro120231979
Pt Pleasant120052005
Hubbardstown120232017
Paradise120122012
Yawkey119771977
Olcott120181995
Lost River120231997
Valley Head120041975
Sutton120222022
Denmar120221991
Strange Crk119931992
Green Bank120241981
Sugar Grove120051977
Slate120081982
Washburn120221975
Rio119891980

Pine Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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