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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Missouri

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Missouri has surged: up 175% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+175%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 →
93Routes 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 MissouriNotable 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 Missouri: up 175% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 14 (95% range 11–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-0%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
14Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
11–1795% 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 →
±7.9%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 Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 14 (95% range 11–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
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 →
2026131116
2027141116
2028141116
2029141116
2030141117

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Missouri.
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 →
Clementine 23820072005
Bennett3420251994
Akers3320251967
Rockingham3020251969
Clementine2820021974
Peace Valley2720251975
Williamsvill2720251994
Osage Beach2720251997
Cascade2520251967
Gerald2520252013
Syracuse2420241969
Centertown2320251975
Whitewater2320251996
Hilda2220251994
Palace2220252013
Huntsville2120251967
Frankford2120251985
Richland2120252014
Moselle2120252000
Hayden2020251975
Bland2020251995
Kearney2020251995
Lincoln2020252013
Eugene2020252013
Union2019991990

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.