Species · BCR 14 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cedar Waxwing In Atlantic Northern Forest

Cedar Waxwing in Atlantic Northern Forest has increased: up 35% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+35%Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cedar Waxwing in Atlantic Northern Forest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Atlantic Northern Forest is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 13 (95% range 6.1–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±59.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
13Projected 2029 index
6.12095% range
±59.4%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
2025136.019
2026136.019
2027136.119
2028136.120
2029136.120

Routes In Atlantic Northern Forest

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Atlantic Northern Forest.
Number FourNEW-YORK872016
PittsfieldMASSACHUSETTS712016
DegrasseNEW-YORK472024
NewcastleMAINE452024
Forest StaMAINE372000
ManchesterMAINE321995
WalpoleNEW-HAMPSHIRE322024
InletNEW-YORK322017
TurnerMAINE312010
LudlowMAINE301998
LempsterNEW-HAMPSHIRE302024
HudsonMAINE292016
East TroyMAINE282019
NorthfieldMAINE271981
Grnd Lk StrmMAINE272000
St DavidMAINE262005
CharlestonMAINE252019
ClarksvilleNEW-HAMPSHIRE242024
HighmarketNEW-YORK242024
DannemoraNEW-YORK242006
MiddlesexVERMONT242024
BrooksMAINE232019
WashburnMAINE232005
TopsfieldMAINE231996
Dexter LakeNEW-YORK221975

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