Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Woodcock In Appalachian Mountains

American Woodcock in Appalachian Mountains has collapsed: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-80%Since 1968
102Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Woodcock has collapsed in Appalachian Mountains: down 80% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Appalachian Mountains is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0395% range
±30.9%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
20250.010.000.03
20260.000.000.03
20270.000.000.03
20280.000.000.03
20290.000.000.03

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording American Woodcock in Appalachian Mountains.
EldredPENNSYLVANIA62010
ChurchvilleVIRGINIA51966
CanadensisPENNSYLVANIA41985
Bald KnobVIRGINIA42022
LinwoodGEORGIA31993
SheloctaPENNSYLVANIA31997
RockportWEST-VIRGINIA31970
DawsonALABAMA21978
MilfordNEW-YORK21981
BirminghamOHIO21992
RalstonPENNSYLVANIA21974
Green BankWEST-VIRGINIA22013
Pine GroveALABAMA11987
Mt OliveALABAMA11980
MaytownALABAMA11967
Pleasant HillGEORGIA12005
Cumberlnd GpKENTUCKY12002
FloydMARYLAND11967
Mt NeboMARYLAND11985
OldtownMARYLAND11972
WilliamsportMARYLAND11975
SmithsburgMARYLAND11977
WolfsvilleMARYLAND11977
JenningsMARYLAND12008
High PointNEW-JERSEY11977

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