Species · Michigan · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Woodcock Population Trend in Michigan
American Woodcock in Michigan has collapsed: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-76%Since 1970
60Routes In State
45Years
Notable American Woodcock Trends in Michigan
long arc declinecomputed index
American Woodcock has collapsed in Michigan: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
American Woodcock Population Forecast in Michigan
If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Michigan is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2027
0.01Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±22.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2024 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2027 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
American Woodcock Survey Routes in Michigan
| Ned Lake | 3 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Gilchrist | 2 | 2016 | 1979 |
| Traverse Cty | 2 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Brush Creek | 2 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Skeels | 2 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Fowlerville | 2 | 2002 | 1977 |
| Deckerville | 2 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Tyre | 2 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Harrietta | 1 | 2011 | 1990 |
| Bergland | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Marenisco | 1 | 1994 | 1986 |
| Bootjack | 1 | 1994 | 1993 |
| Herman | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Crystal Fls | 1 | 2022 | 2011 |
| Gibbs City | 1 | 1982 | 1982 |
| Maple Grove | 1 | 1997 | 1974 |
| Ishpeming | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Brocky Lake | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Wilson | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Cunard | 1 | 1997 | 1994 |
| Shingleton | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Creighton | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Isabella | 1 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Betchler Lks | 1 | 2015 | 2013 |
| Seney Nwr | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
American Woodcock Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.