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Cedar Waxwing In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGeneralists

Cedar Waxwing in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has surged: up 740% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+740%Since 1968
155Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 740% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 100% by 2029 — from 4.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.5 (95% range 6.7–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+100%Change by 2029
9.5Projected 2029 index
6.7–1295% range
±58.2%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
20259.06.112
20269.16.312
20279.36.412
20289.46.512
20299.56.712

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
WarrenCONNECTICUT1322011
Casimir Pulaski SfRHODE-ISLAND352018
Pr FrederickMARYLAND282023
MarionMASSACHUSETTS282024
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS282024
CokesburyMARYLAND272024
WillimanticCONNECTICUT242018
HolmansvilleNEW-JERSEY232009
Kittery PtMAINE222024
Long HillCONNECTICUT212019
HarmonyMARYLAND202017
HauppaugeNEW-YORK202018
Toms RiverNEW-JERSEY192024
CranburyNEW-JERSEY192024
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS182019
Cape Cod NsMASSACHUSETTS182007
PomonaNEW-JERSEY182024
HolleyvilleDELAWARE162004
MaynardMASSACHUSETTS162022
WarrenMASSACHUSETTS152009
PedricktownNEW-JERSEY152012
WinslowNEW-JERSEY152024
UncasvilleCONNECTICUT142024
E PepperellMASSACHUSETTS141994
BrentwoodNEW-HAMPSHIRE141998

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