Species · Wisconsin · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Woodcock Population Trend in Wisconsin
American Woodcock in Wisconsin has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-77%Since 1968
49Routes In State
52Years
Notable American Woodcock Trends in Wisconsin
long arc declinecomputed index
American Woodcock has collapsed in Wisconsin: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
American Woodcock Population Forecast in Wisconsin
If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±40.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2028 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| 2029 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
American Woodcock Survey Routes in Wisconsin
| Phillips | 3 | 1984 | 1967 |
| Dresser | 2 | 2006 | 1991 |
| Gilmanton | 2 | 1986 | 1970 |
| Clintonville | 2 | 2010 | 1978 |
| Flambeau | 2 | 2011 | 2007 |
| Hebron | 2 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Chaffey | 1 | 2022 | 1969 |
| Minong | 1 | 2016 | 1976 |
| Grand View | 1 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Bayfield | 1 | 2006 | 1982 |
| Shanagolden | 1 | 2021 | 1984 |
| Land O Lakes | 1 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Loraine | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 1978 | 1967 |
| Weyerhauser | 1 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Couderay | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Exeland | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Gilman | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Holway | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Rib Lake | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Merrill | 1 | 2022 | 1986 |
| Irma | 1 | 2024 | 1977 |
| Popple River | 1 | 2017 | 1967 |
| Crandon | 1 | 1980 | 1968 |
| Hollister | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
American Woodcock Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.