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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Indiana

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Cedar Waxwing in Indiana has surged: up 452% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+452%Since 1970
68Routes In State
56Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Indiana: up 452% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Indiana is projected to rise about 106% by 2029 — from 4.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.5 (95% range 5.3–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±82%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+106%Change by 2029
8.5Projected 2029 index
5.3–1295% range
±82%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
20258.04.711
20268.24.911
20278.35.012
20288.45.112
20298.55.312

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Indiana.
Packertown3320041969
Middlebury2220241989
Indian Spgs1720241988
Middletown1320241978
Friendswood1120241987
Celestine1120241984
Thorntown920241985
Pimento920221984
Columbia Cty820241983
Witts Station820242000
Wabash720241982
Belmont720241981
Laporte720241999
Wallace720242000
Anderson720242000
Muncie619971990
Spencer620241970
Scottsburg620241983
Lagrange620241999
Jamestown520241986
New Brunswick520242024
Decatur520241999
Knox420241982
Tipton419911970
Berne420241969

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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