Species · Tennessee · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Tennessee
Eastern Whip-poor-will in Tennessee has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-69%Since 1968
41Routes In State
58Years
Notable Eastern Whip-poor-will Trends in Tennessee
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Tennessee: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Forecast in Tennessee
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Tennessee is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.18 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-2%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±32.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| 2026 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| 2027 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| 2028 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
| 2029 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.47 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Routes in Tennessee
| Sweetlips | 4 | 2019 | 1972 |
| Belotes Bend | 3 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Mcfarland | 3 | 1993 | 1967 |
| Cornpone | 3 | 2023 | 1997 |
| Indian Mound 2 | 3 | 2005 | 2004 |
| Indian Mound | 2 | 1998 | 1966 |
| Elk Valley | 2 | 2022 | 1972 |
| Oliver Spgs | 2 | 1994 | 1968 |
| Walland | 2 | 1981 | 1966 |
| Fish Springs | 2 | 2023 | 1971 |
| Willis Sprng | 2 | 2022 | 1995 |
| Pawpaw | 1 | 2012 | 1970 |
| Moscow | 1 | 2011 | 1974 |
| Brownsville | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Tibbs | 1 | 2005 | 1991 |
| Whiteville | 1 | 2017 | 1968 |
| Big Sandy | 1 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Silerton | 1 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Trenton | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Humboldt | 1 | 2009 | 1981 |
| Pond Creek | 1 | 2014 | 1967 |
| Collinwood | 1 | 2021 | 1966 |
| Wrigley | 1 | 2003 | 1966 |
| Campbellsville | 1 | 1976 | 1966 |
Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.