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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Tennessee

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Cedar Waxwing in Tennessee has surged: up 822% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+822%Since 1968
46Routes In State
58Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Tennessee: up 822% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Tennessee is projected to rise about 567% by 2029 — from 0.41 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 0.68–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±181.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+567%Change by 2029
2.7Projected 2029 index
0.68–4.895% range
±181.3%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
20252.60.534.6
20262.60.564.7
20272.70.604.7
20282.70.644.7
20292.70.684.8

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Tennessee.
Cornpone1420231991
Walland1119891969
Oliver Spgs920221966
Sweetlips720031987
Trenton720052002
Mecca620232000
Lovell620191984
Tullahoma520141997
Willis Sprng420142014
White House420081997
Peytonsville420231993
Glen420221988
Jasper420241985
Smokey Jct420211968
Jefferson Cty420061971
Fish Springs420221967
Whiteville320032003
Big Sandy320231984
Harbuck320231999
Campbellsville320141996
Bradyville320031997
Signal Mtn220231993
Tiptonville220131996
Jones Gap220192001
Moscow220222004

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

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