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White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Ohio

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White-eyed Vireo in Ohio has surged: up 274% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+274%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 →
75Routes 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 →
59YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable White-eyed Vireo 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 →

White-eyed Vireo has surged in Ohio: up 274% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

White-eyed Vireo Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, White-eyed Vireo in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 3.9 (95% range 2.8–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
3.9Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.8–5.095% 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 →
±23.6%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, White-eyed Vireo in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 3.9 (95% range 2.8–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
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 →
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20273.82.74.8
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20293.82.74.9
20303.92.85.0

White-eyed Vireo Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording White-eyed Vireo 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 →
Bolins Mills2320251966
Rome2220251966
Coal Run2119921966
South Olive1620251993
Tick Ridge1420191993
Baxter Ridge1420252003
Pomeroy1420221966
Wilgus1220191992
Ray1120251992
Dresden1020251973
Pike S.F.920131992
New Marshfld920251967
Omega920241967
Wayne N.F.820251992
Smithfield820251975
Tar Hollow720241992
Birmingham720241988
Keene720231992
Scioto Trail520131993
Coshocton519911990
Meadowbrook520211975
Stonecreek420251996
Scioto Furn420221992
Zaleski S.F.320251992
Lucerne320251993

White-eyed Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.