Species · Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Winter Wren Population Trend in Virginia

Winter Wren in Virginia has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-18%Since 1983
10Routes In State
26Years

Notable Winter Wren Trends in Virginia

No notable trend signals for Winter Wren in Virginia. See the full index history below.

Winter Wren Population Forecast in Virginia

If the recent trend holds, Winter Wren in Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.03Projected 2027 index
0.000.0995% range
±74.2%Backtest error
19772027
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
20230.030.000.09
20240.030.000.09
20250.030.000.09
20260.030.000.09
20270.030.000.09

Winter Wren Survey Routes in Virginia

Routes recording Winter Wren in Virginia.
Iron Mtn.320101992
Marion119771977
Gr North Mtn120162016
Rural Retrt119821982
Mountain Lk.120102010
Shenandoa Np119951995
Isom119831983
Big Meadows120061993
Iron Mountain 2120132013
Iron Mountain 3120222014

Winter Wren Population Trend in Other States

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