BirdAnalyst
Species · Ohio · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Veery Population Trend in Ohio

All statesForest birds

Veery in Ohio has surged: up 112% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+112%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
20Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
57YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Veery Trends in OhioNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Veery has surged in Ohio: up 112% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Veery Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Veery in Ohio is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.22 (95% range 0.09–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.22Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.09–0.3495% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±28.2%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Veery in Ohio is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.22 (95% range 0.09–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20250.210.080.34
20260.210.080.34
20270.210.090.34
20280.220.090.34
20290.220.090.34

Veery Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Veery in Ohio.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Mohican S.F.420241992
Lenox420151966
Hiram220171992
Bloomville120072007
Zaleski S.F.120241999
N Baltimore119751968
Tar Hollow120232003
Peru119701970
Wayland120171992
Garrettsvile119901985
Middlefield120101967
Strongsville119951966
Herner Crns120241993
Marion119911991
Fulton119661966
Dresden120242021
New Somerset119871976
Ray120102006
New Marshfld120222022
Norwalk119961984

Veery Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianakentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-dakotatennesseeutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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