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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Mississippi

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Mississippi has surged: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+135%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 →
74Routes 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 MississippiNotable 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 surged in Mississippi: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Mississippi is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.0 (95% range 3.9–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%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 →
6.0Projected 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 →
3.9–8.195% 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 →
±30.7%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 Mississippi is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.0 (95% range 3.9–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.7%, with 40% 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 →
20255.83.67.9
20265.83.77.9
20275.93.88.0
20285.93.88.0
20296.03.98.1

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Mississippi.
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 →
Dundee2420221970
Corinth2220241972
Holly Springs2120242009
Cockrum1720241966
Delta N.F.1720211995
Oak Ridge Vick1720212015
Trace Chickasaw1720242012
Tupelo1620221966
Trace Lorman1620192016
Embry1620241988
Trace Lee1620182013
Trace Central1520222007
Water Valley1520182015
Trace North1320182008
Warren Vick1320222018
Walthall1219871970
Winterville1020112009
Weir1020242007
Sandy Creek1020001993
Vicksburg Np1020212017
Lake Mary919901974
Olive Branch920011967
Trace Hinds920222014
Scooba819821967
Tallahatchie820241997

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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