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Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in Delaware

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Worm-eating Warbler in Delaware has surged: up 442% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+442%Since 1971
13Routes In State
47Years

Notable Worm-eating Warbler Trends in Delaware

long arc increasecomputed index

Worm-eating Warbler has surged in Delaware: up 442% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Worm-eating Warbler Population Forecast in Delaware

If the recent trend holds, Worm-eating Warbler in Delaware is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.22–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.22–2.495% range
±39.6%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
20251.20.142.3
20261.20.162.3
20271.30.182.3
20281.30.202.4
20291.30.222.4

Worm-eating Warbler Survey Routes in Delaware

Routes recording Worm-eating Warbler in Delaware.
Pepperbox 2420242017
Pepperbox320161998
Harrington220161969
Millsboro220242017
Holleyville 2220152015
Frederica120121991
Frankford120121966
Holleyville120001969
Lowes Xrds119911969
Blackbird120182018
Milton120141979
Georgetown120221992
Milton 2120172017

Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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