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Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in New York

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Cedar Waxwing in New York has surged: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+160%Since 1968
128Routes In State
58Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in New York

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in New York: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in New York is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 11–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
11–2295% range
±45.2%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
2025161022
2026161022
2027161022
2028161022
2029161122

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in New York.
Number Four8720161967
Mcdonough5820171967
Cicero Ctr4820241966
Penfield4720241968
Degrasse4720241980
N Wilmurt4319981967
Nashville4220181967
Austerlitz3820241966
Cayuga3520241969
Orleans3420241969
Inlet3220171979
Meridale3120241967
Branchport3020241968
Alder Creek2720041968
Ogdensburg2620241979
Highmarket2420241967
Dannemora2420061968
E Youngstown2320231968
Dexter Lake2219751968
Hauppauge2020181990
Rifton2019861967
Cobleskill2020231969
Swain2020071967
Corbettsvile1920241966
S Berne 21920242014

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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