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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Indiana

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana has risen sharply: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+62%Since 1968TrendPercent 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 →
68Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Eastern Wood-Pewee Trends in IndianaNotable 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 increasecomputed 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 risen sharply in Indiana: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.1 (95% range 5.1–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
7.1Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
5.1–9.095% 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 →
±8.3%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 Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.1 (95% range 5.1–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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 →
20256.95.08.9
20267.05.08.9
20277.05.19.0
20287.15.19.0
20297.15.19.0

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana.
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 →
Celestine2120241979
Georgia2120241999
Hoosier2020241990
Spencer1820241967
Clear Spring1820241981
Wallace1820241999
Brookville1420241966
Washington1420241987
Belmont1320241981
Indian Spgs1320241982
Knox1220241981
New Phila1220241982
Witts Station1220242000
Corydon1120241966
Cumback1020211966
Scottsburg1020241982
Pimento920241981
Packertown820041967
Galveston820241981
Thorntown820241982
Wabash820241992
Azalia820241982
Cross Plains820241999
Cyprss820242000
Packertown 2820242005

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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