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Species · BCR 28 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Wood-Pewee In Appalachian Mountains

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Appalachian Mountains has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+24%Since 1968
405Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Wood-Pewee in Appalachian Mountains. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Appalachian Mountains is projected to fall about 31% by 2029 — from 7.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.2 (95% range 3.6–6.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±28.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-31%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
3.6–6.895% range
±28.4%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
20255.23.66.8
20265.23.66.8
20275.23.66.8
20285.23.66.8
20295.23.66.8

Routes In Appalachian Mountains

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Appalachian Mountains.
Front RoyalVIRGINIA512024
New MarketVIRGINIA492024
Tussey Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA422024
Piney GroveMARYLAND292024
Green RidgeMARYLAND282024
Bald KnobVIRGINIA272024
Scioto TrailOHIO262013
Big MeadowsVIRGINIA262024
SmithsburgMARYLAND252014
StonecreekOHIO242024
South MtnPENNSYLVANIA242023
LandisburgPENNSYLVANIA222024
Mohican S.F.OHIO212024
Laurel HillPENNSYLVANIA212024
Broad Mtn.PENNSYLVANIA212024
Kemah LakeNEW-JERSEY202024
Zaleski S.F.OHIO202024
StoneybreakPENNSYLVANIA202024
WilliamsportMARYLAND192024
ShanghaiWEST-VIRGINIA192022
WolfsvilleMARYLAND182024
Wayne N.F.OHIO182024
CanadensisPENNSYLVANIA182024
Clear SpringPENNSYLVANIA182024
Shenandoa NpVIRGINIA182024

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