Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Woodcock In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

American Woodcock in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has increased: up 38% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+38%Since 1971
36Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Woodcock in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.01Projected 2028 index
0.000.0395% range
±55.8%Backtest error
19692028
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
20240.010.000.03
20250.010.000.03
20260.010.000.03
20270.010.000.03
20280.010.000.03

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording American Woodcock in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
SterlingILLINOIS32019
Camp PointILLINOIS21995
WalesIOWA22013
CameronMISSOURI21996
WayneILLINOIS12023
ChandlervillILLINOIS11981
CameronILLINOIS12022
BartonvilleILLINOIS11983
PawneeILLINOIS11989
ColumbiaILLINOIS11978
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS11993
BeaucoupILLINOIS12022
OlneyILLINOIS12009
SenecaILLINOIS12016
Duncan MillsILLINOIS11993
EldredILLINOIS11996
Grape CreekILLINOIS12003
Concord WestILLINOIS12015
DudleyvilleILLINOIS12016
MonticelloINDIANA11989
BrookvilleINDIANA11997
DecaturINDIANA12008
SenecaKANSAS11988
Ash CreekMINNESOTA11975
LakevilleMINNESOTA12000

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