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Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Georgia

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Yellow-throated Vireo in Georgia has surged: up 174% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+174%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 →
104Routes 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 Yellow-throated Vireo Trends in GeorgiaNotable 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 →

Yellow-throated Vireo has surged in Georgia: up 174% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Vireo in Georgia is projected to fall about 19% by 2030 — from 2.9 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.4 (95% range 1.7–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%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 →
2.4Projected 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 →
1.7–3.095% 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 →
±20.7%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, Yellow-throated Vireo in Georgia is projected to fall about 19% by 2030 — from 2.9 in 2025 to a central estimate of 2.4 (95% range 1.7–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.7%, with 60% 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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Yellow-throated Vireo Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Yellow-throated Vireo in Georgia.
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 →
Baxley920191967
Rentz920251980
Ousley920252015
Stockton720251977
Lacross720251974
Lincolnton 2720252021
Weber720252013
Tazewell620251968
Workmore620251989
Boston620251979
Coffee Co620251987
Woodbine620242011
Barges620252011
Carrs Station620252008
Yates Crossroads620252005
Sharon 2620252023
Fowlstown520161967
Fitzgerald520251988
Courthouse520241969
Rutledge520251978
Washington520251975
Deepstep520231976
Everett City420181979
Guyton419901966
Crest420251976

Yellow-throated Vireo Population Trend in Other States

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