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Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Wood-Pewee In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionAerial insectivores

Eastern Wood-Pewee in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+134%Since 1968
160Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Wood-Pewee has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.0 (95% range 5.8–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2029
7.0Projected 2029 index
5.8–8.195% range
±9.9%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
20256.75.67.9
20266.85.67.9
20276.95.78.0
20286.95.88.1
20297.05.88.1

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
CadottWISCONSIN292024
MatherWISCONSIN262023
N FreedomWISCONSIN262024
MontereyMICHIGAN252024
Stevens PtWISCONSIN232023
PardeevilleWISCONSIN232024
GreshamWISCONSIN232024
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA222024
NashvilleMICHIGAN212024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN212024
GilmantonWISCONSIN192024
Lake GalenaILLINOIS182021
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA152024
CohoctahMICHIGAN142024
AlmenaMICHIGAN142015
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA142024
KnoxINDIANA122024
KnappMINNESOTA122024
Mukwonago 2WISCONSIN122024
ScottvilleMICHIGAN112024
BravoMICHIGAN112023
Chippewa Lk.MICHIGAN112024
Barry S.G.A.MICHIGAN112012
PrincetonMINNESOTA112024
ViroquaWISCONSIN112024

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