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Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Delaware

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Tufted Titmouse in Delaware has surged: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+97%Since 1968
17Routes In State
58Years

Notable Tufted Titmouse Trends in Delaware

long arc increasecomputed index

Tufted Titmouse has surged in Delaware: up 97% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Tufted Titmouse Population Forecast in Delaware

If the recent trend holds, Tufted Titmouse in Delaware is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 20 (95% range 13–28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
20Projected 2029 index
13–2895% range
±14.5%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
2025191227
2026201227
2027201327
2028201327
2029201328

Tufted Titmouse Survey Routes in Delaware

Routes recording Tufted Titmouse in Delaware.
Milton 23820172017
Pepperbox 23520242017
Holleyville3320041966
Millsboro3020242017
Pepperbox2620161998
Harrington2020241966
Georgetown1920221992
Milton1620161966
Frankford1320121966
Wilmington1220141966
Holleyville 21220242006
Lowes Xrds919911966
Mt Pleasant420191966
Frederica420141966
Bethany Bch419901966
Blackbird420231994
Dover119871966

Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Other States

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