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Common Poorwill In Edwards Plateau

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Common Poorwill in Edwards Plateau has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-46%Since 1972
14Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Poorwill in Edwards Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Poorwill in Edwards Plateau is projected to rise about 95% by 2028 — from 0.06 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±105%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+95%Change by 2028
0.12Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.4295% range
±105%Backtest error
19702028
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
20240.130.000.43
20250.130.000.43
20260.130.000.42
20270.120.000.42
20280.120.000.42

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Common Poorwill in Edwards Plateau.
BoerneTEXAS21990
Valley SpgsTEXAS21991
UtopiaTEXAS11986
FitzhughTEXAS11971
HarperTEXAS11993
San SabaTEXAS12006
PidcokeTEXAS11999
KempnerTEXAS12007
AdamsvilleTEXAS12011
Indian MtnTEXAS12017
LeakeyTEXAS11999
MontellTEXAS11997
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS12016
Allen CreekTEXAS12023

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