Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Woodcock In Central Hardwoods

American Woodcock in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-39%Since 1975
37Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Woodcock in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2021
0.01Projected 2021 index
0.000.0395% range
±36.2%Backtest error
19712021
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
20170.010.000.03
20180.010.000.03
20190.010.000.03
20200.010.000.03
20210.010.000.03

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording American Woodcock in Central Hardwoods.
DrakesboroKENTUCKY31983
DelwoodILLINOIS22001
PimentoINDIANA21985
HillsboroALABAMA11991
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA12002
FultonARKANSAS11981
BirdsILLINOIS11981
BelknapILLINOIS11971
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS12004
SanduskyILLINOIS11995
Cave In RockILLINOIS12001
KarnakILLINOIS12009
AzaliaINDIANA11983
CumbackINDIANA11991
MillersburgINDIANA12014
Indian SpgsINDIANA12016
CantonKENTUCKY11991
KeysburgKENTUCKY11977
GatewoodKENTUCKY11995
BoxvilleKENTUCKY11982
DixieKENTUCKY11973
Buena VistaKENTUCKY11987
East UnionKENTUCKY11984
ApexKENTUCKY12008
PleasurevillKENTUCKY11989

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