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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Michigan

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Cedar Waxwing in Michigan has surged: up 152% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+152%Since 1968
108Routes In State
58Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Michigan

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Michigan: up 152% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Michigan is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 10–23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.6%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
10–2395% range
±50.6%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
2025169.722
2026169.822
20271610.022
2028161023
2029161023

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Michigan.
Pickford7420241973
Drayton Plns6319871973
Muskallonge5520241967
Cohoctah4520242021
Walloon Lake 24120242005
Galesburg3820241966
Pleasant Valley 23820242004
Traverse Cty3219921974
Walloon Lake3120041977
Howardsville3020241970
Frederic3020031971
Lake City2820221970
Chippewa Lk.2820241993
Bravo2620231974
No Bradley2520241970
Lawrence2420241969
Adrian2420171969
Herman2320221983
Homer2320211975
Beaver Lake2320111967
Irons2219891970
Coopersville2220241979
Riggsville2020191967
Mayfield1920222000
Ontonagon1820191969

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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