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Carolina Wren In Edwards Plateau

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Carolina Wren in Edwards Plateau has surged: up 211% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+211%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
20Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Carolina Wren has surged in Edwards Plateau: up 211% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Carolina Wren In Edwards Plateau Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Carolina Wren in Edwards Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 6.5 (95% range 4.0–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6.5Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
4.0–9.095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±33.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Carolina Wren in Edwards Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 6.5 (95% range 4.0–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20266.23.78.7
20276.33.88.8
20286.43.98.8
20296.44.08.9
20306.54.09.0

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Carolina Wren in Edwards Plateau.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Dripping SpgTEXAS212025
Pidcoke 2TEXAS202025
LeanderTEXAS172006
LeakeyTEXAS112025
KempnerTEXAS102025
Manor 2TEXAS102025
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS82025
UtopiaTEXAS52024
AdamsvilleTEXAS52025
BoerneTEXAS42024
Valley SpgsTEXAS42025
Indian MtnTEXAS22025
ManorTEXAS22024
MontellTEXAS22025
GeorgetownTEXAS11983
FitzhughTEXAS11981
HarperTEXAS12025
San SabaTEXAS12016
PidcokeTEXAS12017
RockspringTEXAS12025

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.