Species · Minnesota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Minnesota
Eastern Whip-poor-will in Minnesota has edged down: down 15% on the route-weighted index since 1979.
-15%Since 1979
23Routes In State
41Years
Notable Eastern Whip-poor-will Trends in Minnesota
No notable trend signals for Eastern Whip-poor-will in Minnesota. See the full index history below.
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Forecast in Minnesota
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Minnesota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±38.8%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2028 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 2029 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Routes in Minnesota
| Mille Lacs | 4 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Lake Bronson | 2 | 1990 | 1982 |
| Money Creek | 1 | 1993 | 1982 |
| Sherburne Nr | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Whitewater 2 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Princeton | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Backus | 1 | 1996 | 1973 |
| Pine River | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Caledonia 2 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Sawbill Lndg | 1 | 2007 | 1973 |
| Debs | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Lude | 1 | 1996 | 1979 |
| Waskish | 1 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Grygla | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Nett Lake | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Caledonia | 1 | 1995 | 1994 |
| Franklin | 1 | 2024 | 2005 |
| Mcgregor | 1 | 1999 | 1999 |
| Brainerd | 1 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Babbitt | 1 | 2021 | 2005 |
| Red Lake | 1 | 2011 | 2003 |
| Warroad | 1 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Greenbush | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.