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Cedar Waxwing In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Cedar Waxwing in Boreal Hardwood Transition has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-4%Since 1968
127Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cedar Waxwing in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.8 (95% range 5.5–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
9.8Projected 2029 index
5.5–1495% range
±41.6%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
20259.95.614
20269.85.614
20279.85.614
20289.85.614
20299.85.514

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
PickfordMICHIGAN742024
MuskallongeMICHIGAN552024
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN412024
BayfieldWISCONSIN392024
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN382024
Traverse CtyMICHIGAN321992
Walloon LakeMICHIGAN312004
FredericMICHIGAN302003
RhinelanderWISCONSIN302021
Lake CityMICHIGAN282022
Land O LakesWISCONSIN262016
HermanMICHIGAN232022
Beaver LakeMICHIGAN232011
Grand ViewWISCONSIN232024
WausaukeeWISCONSIN232024
IronsMICHIGAN221989
Iron RiverWISCONSIN212024
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN202019
MayfieldMICHIGAN192022
AmbergWISCONSIN192024
OntonagonMICHIGAN182019
LockportMINNESOTA182024
Land O' Lakes 2WISCONSIN182024
MellenWISCONSIN182024
FlambeauWISCONSIN182024

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