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Yellow Warbler Population Trend in South Dakota

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Yellow Warbler in South Dakota has surged: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+95%Since 1969
60Routes In State
57Years

Notable Yellow Warbler Trends in South Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow Warbler has surged in South Dakota: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Yellow Warbler Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Yellow Warbler in South Dakota is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 1.9–4.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
3.3Projected 2029 index
1.9–4.795% range
±20.9%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20253.11.74.5
20263.21.74.6
20273.21.84.6
20283.31.84.7
20293.31.94.7

Yellow Warbler Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Yellow Warbler in South Dakota.
Britton2420231967
Promise2220151971
Wilmot2020241967
Veblen1620231967
Forbes1120241967
Lacreek1120231991
Raymond1020211967
Rockyford820231967
Wind Cave Np820241999
Tripp720241967
Geddes720231992
Lane619991967
White River620141996
White Lake420111967
Crow Creek420231967
Isabel420151990
Badlands420231990
Broadland320141967
Laplant320151971
Volunteer320191967
Ardmore320191977
Silver City320001995
Lennox220241972
Howard220241970
Chamberlain220111967

Yellow Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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