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American Woodcock In Boreal Hardwood Transition

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American Woodcock in Boreal Hardwood Transition has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-89%Since 1968
86Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Woodcock has collapsed in Boreal Hardwood Transition: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±70.9%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20250.010.000.11
20260.010.000.10
20270.000.000.10
20280.000.000.10
20290.000.000.10

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording American Woodcock in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
BackusMINNESOTA51981
Ned LakeMICHIGAN31986
PhillipsWISCONSIN31984
GilchristMICHIGAN22016
Traverse CtyMICHIGAN21974
Brush CreekMICHIGAN21993
SkeelsMICHIGAN21986
Hart LakeMINNESOTA22012
Nett LakeMINNESOTA22013
FlambeauWISCONSIN22011
BerglandMICHIGAN11990
MareniscoMICHIGAN11994
BootjackMICHIGAN11994
HermanMICHIGAN11984
Crystal FlsMICHIGAN12022
Gibbs CityMICHIGAN11982
Maple GroveMICHIGAN11997
IshpemingMICHIGAN11981
Brocky LakeMICHIGAN11980
WilsonMICHIGAN11975
CunardMICHIGAN11997
ShingletonMICHIGAN12002
CreightonMICHIGAN11989
IsabellaMICHIGAN11966
MuskallongeMICHIGAN12009

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