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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Prairie Warbler In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Prairie Warbler in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-33%Since 1968
151Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Prairie Warbler in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.93–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.93–2.395% range
±25.4%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
20251.71.02.4
20261.70.992.3
20271.60.972.3
20281.60.952.3
20291.60.932.3

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Prairie Warbler in Central Hardwoods.
Lebanon JunctionKENTUCKY202024
RomeOHIO192024
DixonKENTUCKY132022
CollinwoodTENNESSEE112024
ApexKENTUCKY92024
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE92023
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY82021
GeorgiaINDIANA72024
HegiraKENTUCKY72024
JoyKENTUCKY72023
Hodgenville 2KENTUCKY72023
GranitevilleMISSOURI72024
TrianaALABAMA62009
DelwoodILLINOIS62024
CorydonINDIANA62024
GlencoeKENTUCKY62022
PorterKENTUCKY62024
BennettMISSOURI62024
RupertARKANSAS52024
BelknapILLINOIS52024
New PhilaINDIANA52024
East UnionKENTUCKY52022
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY52014
RichlandMISSOURI52019
TullahomaTENNESSEE52015

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