Species · BCR 30 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Wood-Pewee In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Eastern Wood-Pewee in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+69%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Wood-Pewee has risen sharply in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 8.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.9 (95% range 5.7–8.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
6.9Projected 2029 index
5.78.095% range
±12.1%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
20256.75.57.9
20266.75.67.9
20276.85.68.0
20286.85.78.0
20296.95.78.0

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Spraguetown 3NEW-JERSEY542024
Island CreekMARYLAND332024
BrandonVIRGINIA322024
FriendshipNEW-JERSEY222024
PomonaNEW-JERSEY222024
Estell ManorNEW-JERSEY212022
DavidsnvilleMARYLAND202024
WalkersVIRGINIA202023
NottinghamMARYLAND192024
Port RoyalVIRGINIA192019
BlackbirdDELAWARE182024
WinslowNEW-JERSEY162024
WarrenCONNECTICUT152011
MadisonMARYLAND152024
HarringtonDELAWARE142024
Milton 2DELAWARE142017
Pt RepublicMARYLAND141989
JessupMARYLAND142024
BelchertownMASSACHUSETTS142024
HughesvilleMARYLAND132024
Forest GroveMARYLAND132023
Furnace TownMARYLAND132024
Casimir Pulaski SfRHODE-ISLAND132018
ShermanCONNECTICUT122019
PomonkeyMARYLAND122024

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