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Prairie Warbler Population Trend in Arkansas

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Prairie Warbler in Arkansas has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-31%Since 1969
43Routes In State
57Years

Notable Prairie Warbler Trends in Arkansas

No notable trend signals for Prairie Warbler in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Prairie Warbler Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Prairie Warbler in Arkansas is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.82–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.82–2.995% range
±21.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.80.802.9
20261.80.812.9
20271.90.812.9
20281.90.822.9
20291.90.822.9

Prairie Warbler Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Prairie Warbler in Arkansas.
Dry Fork 21620242024
Four Lakes1220011994
Princeton720211998
Princeton 2620222022
Magazine Mtn520211993
Waldron520231968
Rupert520241967
Nance520241992
Poyen420071967
Lockesburg420192010
Hope320241969
Ashdown320141967
Ozark Nf320241991
Hollywood320241967
Stark320221971
Coal Hill319851969
Old Milo220241967
Crows219911967
Hatfield 2220242017
Lurton220211967
Havana220212010
Sims220242010
Eudora120011971
Ramsey119971967
Locust Bayou120231967

Prairie Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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