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Yellow-throated Warbler Population Trend in Louisiana

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Yellow-throated Warbler in Louisiana has risen sharply: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+68%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 →
53Routes 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 Yellow-throated Warbler Trends in LouisianaNotable 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 risen sharply in Louisiana: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow-throated Warbler Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Warbler in Louisiana is projected to fall about 22% by 2029 — from 0.34 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.00–0.75). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-22%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
0.27Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.7595% 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 →
±44.3%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 Louisiana is projected to fall about 22% by 2029 — from 0.34 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.00–0.75). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672029
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 Warbler Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Yellow-throated Warbler in Louisiana.
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 →
Ivan 21120162014
Kraemer420242001
Freetown319991991
Lafitte319901987
Easton319891967
Esther319951995
Marion319901990
Morgan City219761976
Ivan220131998
Cypress219821970
Fillmore219791969
Gibson220012001
Morgan City220132011
Flat Creek220241998
Turkey Creek219991999
Mount Union220241998
Berwick220112011
Sabine Nwr220021993
Derry 2220021992
Haughton120102007
Tensas Nwr120151987
Roseland119921968
Bickham119861986
Atchafalaya120241995
Plettenberg120211973

Yellow-throated Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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