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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in North Carolina

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Chuck-will's-widow in North Carolina has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+7%Since 1968
69Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in North Carolina

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

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in North Carolina

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in North Carolina is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 0.69 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.83 (95% range 0.00–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
0.83Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.895% range
±18.4%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
20250.880.001.8
20260.870.001.8
20270.850.001.8
20280.840.001.8
20290.830.001.8

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in North Carolina

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in North Carolina.
Montague820241990
Shallotte719911967
Hamlet720241995
Maple Hill620231996
Wards Corner520121966
Cayton520232015
California 2520242014
Arapahoe419951966
Jordan419911967
Table Rock420222015
Grandy419741973
Belgrade420192019
Broad Creek420241993
Hulls Xroads420022001
Supply420241992
Fairmont319811968
Bethel320112002
Jackson320171995
Rowland320011990
Jamesville320241983
Merrimon220231969
Mashoes219821972
Beargrass219811973
Sheep Ridge220241994
Spring Hope220242019

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

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