Species · Kentucky · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in Kentucky

Worm-eating Warbler in Kentucky has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+69%Since 1968
43Routes In State
57Years

Notable Worm-eating Warbler Trends in Kentucky

long arc increasecomputed index

Worm-eating Warbler has risen sharply in Kentucky: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Worm-eating Warbler Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Worm-eating Warbler in Kentucky is projected to rise about 247% by 2029 — from 0.29 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.99 (95% range 0.15–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±283%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+247%Change by 2029
0.99Projected 2029 index
0.151.895% range
±283%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
20250.940.101.8
20260.950.121.8
20270.960.131.8
20280.980.141.8
20290.990.151.8

Worm-eating Warbler Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Worm-eating Warbler in Kentucky.
Cumberlnd Gp1320181968
Mammoth Cave North1320132009
Mammoth Cave1020141995
Beattyville 2720242006
Pippa Passes419961988
Staffordsvil419971996
Levee 2420192019
Monticello320211969
Levee319801972
Campton320121980
Mckee219761973
Pine Ridge219781966
Phelps219971979
Brownsville120232022
Lovelacevile119891989
Shiloh119941971
Canton120151971
Keysburg119841977
Riverqueen120222022
Dixon120082008
Sulphur Lick119831983
Hegira120231993
Sunnybrook120142014
Bardwell119671967
Apex120232008

Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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