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Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Wisconsin

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Cedar Waxwing in Wisconsin has increased: up 43% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+43%Since 1968
98Routes In State
58Years

Notable Cedar Waxwing Trends in Wisconsin

No notable trend signals for Cedar Waxwing in Wisconsin. See the full index history below.

Cedar Waxwing Population Forecast in Wisconsin

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 10 (95% range 6.3–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.9%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
6.3–1495% range
±47.9%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
2025106.014
2026106.114
2027106.214
2028106.214
2029106.314

Cedar Waxwing Survey Routes in Wisconsin

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Wisconsin.
Bayfield3920241967
Casco3620241966
Fall River3420241969
Pardeeville3120241969
Rhinelander3020211998
Mukwonago 22820242005
Merrill2720241966
River Falls2720241998
Land O Lakes2620161967
Hudson2420231966
Paris2420241968
Grand View2320241966
Wausaukee2320241980
Hebron2320241966
Iron River2120241968
Omro2120011966
Mukwonago2120041998
Cadott2020241966
New Lisbon2020241967
Amberg1920241980
Land O' Lakes 21820242017
Mellen1820241998
Flambeau1820241998
Cumberland1720241966
Rib Lake1720241966

Cedar Waxwing Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckymainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawyoming

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