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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Colorado

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Cedar Waxwing in Colorado has surged: up 371% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

+371%Since 1993
32Routes In State
32Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Colorado

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Colorado: up 371% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Colorado is projected to rise about 75% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.08–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+75%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.08–0.2895% range
±34.5%Backtest error
19862029
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
20250.160.060.26
20260.170.060.27
20270.170.070.27
20280.170.070.28
20290.180.080.28

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Colorado.
Ninaview520162016
Cortez 2420172017
Dolores Riv420051999
Paonia420232014
Nucla420212021
Parlin319971997
Ragged Mtn.320191998
De Beque320102010
Yellowjacket Pass320162016
Blackhead Pk320142014
Yampa220232008
Buford220222002
Aspen220241993
Rosevale220112009
Summitville220152015
Walsenburg220242008
Dunckley Pas220242001
Deadman Rd.220242024
Ludlow219991999
Harmony120241996
Cheesman Lk120072007
Delta119861986
Colona120032003
Falfa119981992
Animas 2120182005

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarkansascaliforniaconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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