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Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in North Carolina

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Worm-eating Warbler in North Carolina has surged: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+124%Since 1971TrendPercent 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 →
61Routes 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 →
56YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Worm-eating Warbler Trends in North CarolinaNotable 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 →

Worm-eating Warbler has surged in North Carolina: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Worm-eating Warbler Population Forecast in North Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Worm-eating Warbler in North Carolina is projected to rise about 86% by 2030 — from 0.51 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.94 (95% range 0.18–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+86%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 →
0.94Projected 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 →
0.18–1.795% 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 →
±117%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, Worm-eating Warbler in North Carolina is projected to rise about 86% by 2030 — from 0.51 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.94 (95% range 0.18–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
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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Worm-eating Warbler Survey Routes in North Carolina

Routes recording Worm-eating Warbler in North Carolina.
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 →
Mashoes819821971
Table Rock620221994
Fontana520251968
Highlands520251994
Merrimon420191975
Andrews419981994
Broad Creek320251994
Brevard320251968
Cullowhee320231974
Newport320221995
Montague320251994
Oteen320241976
Kinston220081997
Waterville220251994
California220131972
Kyle220211994
French Broad River220232009
Todd220102003
Supply220251992
Spring Hope220252002
Eden220182018
Shallotte119891989
Myrtle Grove120051995
Hallsboro120162011
Sheep Ridge120161994

Worm-eating Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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