Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-throated Warbler Population Trend in West Virginia
Yellow-throated Warbler in West Virginia has surged: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 1968.
20×Since 1968
53Routes In State
57Years
Notable Yellow-throated Warbler Trends in West Virginia
long arc increasecomputed index
Yellow-throated Warbler has surged in West Virginia: up 20× on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Yellow-throated Warbler Population Forecast in West Virginia
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-throated Warbler in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 4.0–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-6%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
4.0–6.395% range
±19.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| 2026 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| 2027 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 6.1 |
| 2028 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| 2029 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 6.3 |
Yellow-throated Warbler Survey Routes in West Virginia
| Stollings | 33 | 2021 | 1994 |
| Strange Crk | 22 | 2024 | 1992 |
| Hanover | 21 | 2024 | 1980 |
| Clear Creek | 17 | 2024 | 1988 |
| Josephs Mill | 16 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Welch | 15 | 2022 | 1992 |
| Sutton | 15 | 2024 | 1977 |
| Nicut | 14 | 2024 | 1986 |
| Ghent | 13 | 2024 | 1990 |
| Cedarville | 12 | 2023 | 1983 |
| Yawkey | 9 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Washburn | 9 | 2022 | 1974 |
| Bowden | 8 | 2024 | 2000 |
| Meadland | 7 | 2024 | 1997 |
| Moundsville | 7 | 2024 | 1998 |
| Monongah | 7 | 2022 | 1984 |
| Pt Pleasant | 6 | 2023 | 1995 |
| Valley Head | 6 | 2024 | 2008 |
| Three Forks | 6 | 2024 | 2002 |
| Spencer | 5 | 2023 | 1986 |
| Clendenin | 5 | 2024 | 1979 |
| Fayetteville | 5 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Mcdonald | 5 | 2023 | 1993 |
| Meadowville | 5 | 2024 | 1998 |
| Clinton | 5 | 2024 | 2016 |
Yellow-throated Warbler Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.