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Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Oklahoma

Bewick's Wren in Oklahoma has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-54%Since 1969
63Routes In State
57Years

Notable Bewick's Wren Trends in Oklahoma

long arc declinecomputed index

Bewick's Wren has fallen sharply in Oklahoma: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Bewick's Wren Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 60% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 0.87–4.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±243.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+60%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
0.874.595% range
±243.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.70.864.5
20262.70.864.5
20272.70.864.5
20282.70.864.5
20292.70.874.5

Bewick's Wren Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Oklahoma.
Colony1519951995
Choctaw1020191969
Tatums1020241992
Duncan920241986
Mill Creek820181970
Phroso720241991
Mcalester619901968
Erick620241969
Rosston520181976
Woodward520241992
Wichita Mtns East420222004
Wichita Mtns419941994
Blanco320161968
Noble320241967
Grimes320241967
Barnsdall319771967
Douglas319981967
Matoy320001992
Pocola320081994
Heyburn320241994
Sickles320181992
Skiatook320191982
Phillips220081974
Reed220191968
Indianola220221969

Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Other States

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