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Cedar Waxwing In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Cedar Waxwing in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 345% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+345%Since 1986
50Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 345% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 59% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.17–0.38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+59%Change by 2029
0.27Projected 2029 index
0.17–0.3895% range
±17.3%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.250.140.36
20260.260.150.36
20270.260.150.37
20280.270.160.37
20290.270.170.38

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Ant Flat-Ogden CanUTAH132023
FerronUTAH132007
Logan CanyonUTAH72019
AltonahUTAH62007
KamasUTAH52024
Dolores RivCOLORADO42005
PaoniaCOLORADO42023
NuclaCOLORADO42021
Cortez 2COLORADO42017
ParlinCOLORADO31997
Blackhead PkCOLORADO32014
De BequeCOLORADO32010
Ragged Mtn.COLORADO32019
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO32016
Moon LakeUTAH32001
Heber Mtn.UTAH32013
Fletcher PkWYOMING32024
YampaCOLORADO22023
BufordCOLORADO22022
AspenCOLORADO22024
RosevaleCOLORADO22011
SummitvilleCOLORADO22015
Dunckley PasCOLORADO22024
Deadman Rd.COLORADO22024
WalsenburgCOLORADO22024

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