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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in New York

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in New York has surged: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+106%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 →
128Routes 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 New YorkNotable 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 New York: up 106% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in New York

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in New York is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 2.0–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-39%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 →
3.3Projected 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 →
2.0–4.695% 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 →
±31.1%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 New York is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.3 (95% range 2.0–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.1%, with 60% 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 →
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Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in New York

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in New York.
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 →
W Shokan2020191969
Naples1920241966
Rhinebeck1620241966
Catskills1520151967
Argyle1520241968
Mt Morris1320241967
Branchport1120241967
N Victory 21120211978
Pulaski1120241967
Philadelphia1120241980
S Berne 21120242014
Duanesburg1020241966
Castile1020241967
Middletown920131967
Salem920241967
Petersburg820181966
Oriskany Fls820241967
North Easton820241967
Austerlitz720241966
Medusa720241968
Oxford719761967
Dryden720241966
Nashville720181967
Alder Creek720041968
Kasoag720241966

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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