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Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in West Virginia

Tufted Titmouse in West Virginia has risen sharply: up 70% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+70%Since 1968
63Routes In State
58Years

Notable Tufted Titmouse Trends in West Virginia

long arc increasecomputed index

Tufted Titmouse has risen sharply in West Virginia: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Tufted Titmouse Population Forecast in West Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Tufted Titmouse in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 17 (95% range 13–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
17Projected 2029 index
132295% range
±11.8%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
2025171321
2026171321
2027171322
2028171322
2029171322

Tufted Titmouse Survey Routes in West Virginia

Routes recording Tufted Titmouse in West Virginia.
Bramwell3620231978
Hubbardstown3620231966
Sleepy Creek3519901966
Henderson3320232002
Ghent3220241978
Welch3120231980
Stollings2920211986
Yawkey2820241966
Washburn2820221974
Three Forks2720241971
Rio2719951974
Hix2620241970
Hanover2620241980
Spencer2620231986
Meadowville2620241972
Breeden2520241986
Clinton2520241966
Olcott2420241966
Sutton2420241976
Bowden2320241993
Mo Of Seneca2120241969
Denmar2020241980
Rockport2020241966
Strange Crk1920241982
Meadland1820241997

Tufted Titmouse Population Trend in Other States

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