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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Maryland

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Chuck-will's-widow in Maryland has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-2%Since 1968
23Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Maryland

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in Maryland. See the full index history below.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Maryland

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Maryland is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.26 (95% range 0.00–0.56). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-10%Change by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5695% range
±27.7%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
20250.280.000.57
20260.270.000.57
20270.270.000.57
20280.260.000.56
20290.260.000.56

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Maryland

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Maryland.
Cokesbury520241983
Sinepuxent519781966
Furnace Town520232015
Melitota319811981
Honga320231966
Madison320241968
Berlin220221980
Vienna220241972
Fruitland219961974
Mardela220141967
Walnut120071999
Indiantown120142001
Pt Republic119891985
Tall Timbers120021966
La Plata119811981
Hughesville119891968
Theodore119931993
Northeast120102010
Piney Neck120191967
Easton120131969
Golden Hill120241967
Newark120241966
Snow Hill119671967

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Other States

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