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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
0.000.0795% range
±40.1%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
20250.020.000.07
20260.020.000.07
20270.020.000.07
20280.010.000.07
20290.010.000.07

American Woodcock Survey Routes in Wisconsin

Routes recording American Woodcock in Wisconsin.
Phillips319841967
Dresser220061991
Gilmanton219861970
Clintonville220101978
Flambeau220112007
Hebron219961996
Chaffey120221969
Minong120161976
Grand View120062006
Bayfield120061982
Shanagolden120211984
Land O Lakes120162015
Loraine120102010
Cumberland119781967
Weyerhauser119761976
Couderay120192019
Exeland119691969
Gilman119811981
Holway119751975
Rib Lake119871987
Merrill120221986
Irma120241977
Popple River120171967
Crandon119801968
Hollister120192019

American Woodcock Population Trend in Other States

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