Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Yellow-throated Warbler In Appalachian Mountains

Yellow-throated Warbler in Appalachian Mountains has surged: up 284% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+284%Since 1968
214Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-throated Warbler has surged in Appalachian Mountains: up 284% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Warbler in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.9 (95% range 1.6–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.62.395% range
±8.7%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
20251.81.52.2
20261.91.52.2
20271.91.62.2
20281.91.62.2
20291.91.62.3

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Yellow-throated Warbler in Appalachian Mountains.
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY352018
StollingsWEST-VIRGINIA332021
FontanaNORTH-CAROLINA262024
Strange CrkWEST-VIRGINIA222024
HanoverWEST-VIRGINIA212024
Borden Springs 2ALABAMA172024
Clear CreekWEST-VIRGINIA172024
Beattyville 2KENTUCKY162024
McfarlandTENNESSEE161993
Josephs MillWEST-VIRGINIA162024
IsomVIRGINIA152024
WelchWEST-VIRGINIA152022
SuttonWEST-VIRGINIA152024
MonticelloKENTUCKY142022
NicutWEST-VIRGINIA142024
BrevardNORTH-CAROLINA132024
Elk ValleyTENNESSEE132022
Oliver SpgsTENNESSEE132022
GhentWEST-VIRGINIA132024
CedarvilleWEST-VIRGINIA122023
Mountain CtyGEORGIA112024
MeccaTENNESSEE112023
Pine RidgeKENTUCKY91978
Tar HollowOHIO92024
Pine Mtn.VIRGINIA92024

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