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Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Oregon

Bewick's Wren in Oregon has risen sharply: up 72% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+72%Since 1970
57Routes In State
56Years

Notable Bewick's Wren Trends in Oregon

long arc increasecomputed index

Bewick's Wren has risen sharply in Oregon: up 72% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Bewick's Wren Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.1 (95% range 0.54–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.541.795% range
±22.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.10.511.6
20261.10.521.6
20271.10.531.6
20281.10.541.6
20291.10.541.7

Bewick's Wren Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Oregon.
Salem2020241993
Dayton1320241988
Tualatin1220241968
Modoc Point1020141971
Adair1020241971
Hazel Camp920221976
Mcminnville820221994
Umpqua720241968
Modoc Point 2620242024
Selma419971993
Winberry320231968
Emigrant Lake 2320242007
Scio320241972
Canby320241993
Waldport319991994
Newbridge320242024
Timber220171972
Santiam220241994
Salado220111968
Wedderburn220241970
Derby219931970
Elkton220241972
Green220241995
Shellrock120192019
Sandy River119991995

Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Other States

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