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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Whip-poor-will In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Eastern Whip-poor-will in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-66%Since 1976TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
9Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
DuncanOKLAHOMA21991
OlaTEXAS21974
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA12003
BeggsOKLAHOMA12002
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12008
SkiatookOKLAHOMA12003
Oak GroveTEXAS11976
Massey LakeTEXAS11977
Wolfe CityTEXAS11979

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