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Eastern Wood-Pewee In Peninsular Florida

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Peninsular Florida has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-89%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
12Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
25YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Wood-Pewee has collapsed in Peninsular Florida: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Wood-Pewee In Peninsular Florida Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2017, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±253.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2017TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2017 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.1795% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±253.6%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2017, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±253.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672017
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20130.000.000.17
20140.000.000.17
20150.000.000.17
20160.000.000.17
20170.000.000.17

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Peninsular Florida.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
MicanopyFLORIDA11989
RomeoFLORIDA11990
Myakka HeadFLORIDA11988
St AugustineFLORIDA11987
San AntonioFLORIDA11985
BelmoreFLORIDA12012
Ft MccoyFLORIDA12004
DeanvilleFLORIDA11995
ArbuckleFLORIDA11990
Island GroveFLORIDA12012
OcalaFLORIDA12000
CroomFLORIDA11998

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