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Yellow-throated Warbler In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Yellow-throated Warbler in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has surged: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+117%Since 1969TrendPercent 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 →
94Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable 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 Warbler has surged in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-throated Warbler In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Warbler in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 15% by 2030 — from 1.1 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.90 (95% range 0.57–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%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 →
0.90Projected 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 →
0.57–1.295% 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 →
±25.7%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 Warbler in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 15% by 2030 — from 1.1 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.90 (95% range 0.57–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
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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20270.870.551.2
20280.880.551.2
20290.890.561.2
20300.900.571.2

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Yellow-throated Warbler in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
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 →
StephensARKANSAS62025
PoyenARKANSAS52007
PrincetonARKANSAS52021
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA52021
MassardARKANSAS42014
Locust BayouARKANSAS32023
Poyen 2ARKANSAS32025
Hatfield 2ARKANSAS32025
Four LakesARKANSAS32001
EastonLOUISIANA31989
MarionLOUISIANA31990
Ivan 2LOUISIANA32025
BlancoOKLAHOMA32016
PhillipsOKLAHOMA32025
Mt. HermanOKLAHOMA32022
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA32024
Town BluffTEXAS32025
DibollTEXAS32024
Liberty HillTEXAS32025
Big Sandy BithTEXAS32024
Neches BithTEXAS32017
Old MiloARKANSAS22025
HollywoodARKANSAS22024
Coal HillARKANSAS22023
SpringhillARKANSAS22022

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