Species · BCR 12 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Wigeon In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regions Boreal Hardwood Transition Waterfowl

American Wigeon in Boreal Hardwood Transition has declined: down 48% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-48%Since 1983

4Routes In Region

29Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Wigeon in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Wigeon in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±127.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023

0.02Projected 2023 index

0.00–0.0995% range

±127.8%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% high
2019	0.02	0.10
2020	0.02	0.10
2021	0.02	0.09
2022	0.02	0.09
2023	0.02	0.09

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording American Wigeon in Boreal Hardwood Transition.

Cromwell	MINNESOTA	2	1967
Greenbush	MINNESOTA	2	2009
Pickford	MICHIGAN	1	2016
Pine River	MINNESOTA	1	2018

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