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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Kansas

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Cedar Waxwing in Kansas has surged: up 338% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+338%Since 1986
30Routes In State
38Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Kansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Kansas: up 338% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Kansas is projected to rise about 379% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.55 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+379%Change by 2029
0.55Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±84.5%Backtest error
19812029
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
20250.530.001.3
20260.540.001.3
20270.540.001.3
20280.550.001.3
20290.550.001.3

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Kansas.
Dalton3420212021
Kanopolis819931993
Beloit 2820132013
Galesburg620092009
Wellington620222003
Hanover620221992
Seneca320211981
Hollenberg320191990
Gove319971986
Severance320242000
Jamestown320142011
Humboldt220032003
Ellinor219971997
Buckeye219971997
Rock Creek220192001
Covert220032003
Bucyrus220232022
Berwet220182015
Lincolnville220152015
Beloit220022002
Solomon219971997
Olathe120211993
Dover120151992
Barclay120141990
Wreford120102007

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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