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Eastern Whip-poor-will In Prairie Hardwood Transition

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Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Hardwood Transition has declined: down 44% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-44%Since 1968
50Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±44.9%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
20250.020.000.09
20260.010.000.09
20270.010.000.09
20280.010.000.09
20290.010.000.09

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Allegan WmaMICHIGAN42015
South BendINDIANA31976
PrincetonWISCONSIN31991
Big Blue LkMICHIGAN21995
BravoMICHIGAN22005
JuniataMICHIGAN21970
MatherWISCONSIN21994
ClintonvilleWISCONSIN22008
Buena VistaWISCONSIN22024
KnoxINDIANA11984
MiddleburyINDIANA12019
Indiana DuneINDIANA12018
FestinaIOWA11992
ScottvilleMICHIGAN11983
MottvilleMICHIGAN11971
No BradleyMICHIGAN11974
WaldenburgMICHIGAN11993
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN11997
AlmenaMICHIGAN11993
Money CreekMINNESOTA11993
PrincetonMINNESOTA11997
CaledoniaMINNESOTA11995
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA12022
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA12017
Whitewater 2MINNESOTA12015

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