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Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Prairie Warbler In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regionsLower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence PlainForest birds

Prairie Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has risen sharply: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+62%Since 1969
25Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Prairie Warbler has risen sharply in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Prairie Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to rise about 54% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.19 (95% range 0.04–0.35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±89.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+54%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.04–0.3595% range
±89.4%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
20250.190.040.34
20260.190.040.34
20270.190.040.34
20280.190.040.34
20290.190.040.35

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Prairie Warbler in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
DuanesburgNEW-YORK81987
RhinebeckNEW-YORK32024
CatskillsNEW-YORK32015
Herner CrnsOHIO32002
BranchportNEW-YORK22024
Canadice LNEW-YORK22006
HighlandNEW-YORK11992
W ShokanNEW-YORK12002
AusterlitzNEW-YORK12023
GhentNEW-YORK12023
Mt MorrisNEW-YORK12024
HamburgNEW-YORK11978
ClintonNEW-YORK12008
SalemNEW-YORK12023
ArgyleNEW-YORK12021
HopkintonNEW-YORK12008
WaylandOHIO12013
StrongsvilleOHIO11977
HebronOHIO12023
CloverPENNSYLVANIA11995
HarmonsburgPENNSYLVANIA11989
TeeplevillePENNSYLVANIA11994
North PownalVERMONT12017
ShaftsburyVERMONT11999
HinesburgVERMONT11980

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