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Yellow Warbler In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

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Yellow Warbler in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 113% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+113%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 →
250Routes 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 Warbler has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 113% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow Warbler in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 1.1–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+19%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 →
1.5Projected 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 →
1.1–1.995% 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 →
±10.7%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 Warbler in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 19% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 1.1–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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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Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Yellow Warbler in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
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 →
BelleviewILLINOIS152024
WallaceINDIANA132024
RichlandNEBRASKA132024
MurdockNEBRASKA112024
UnionILLINOIS102017
Sioux CityIOWA92024
RaymondWISCONSIN82024
AldenILLINOIS72023
College Spgs 2IOWA72023
ThurstonNEBRASKA72024
Gretna 2NEBRASKA72024
BotkinsOHIO72019
KentonOHIO72013
DarrtownOHIO72019
MiddletownINDIANA62024
WabashINDIANA62024
FrontenacMINNESOTA62024
FultonOHIO62024
FriendswoodINDIANA52024
SextonINDIANA52017
River FallsWISCONSIN52024
NewarkILLINOIS42022
ShannonILLINOIS42023
MarshallILLINOIS42024
New BrunswickINDIANA42024

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