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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Pennsylvania

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Pennsylvania has surged: up 101% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+101%Since 1968
136Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Wood-Pewee Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Wood-Pewee has surged in Pennsylvania: up 101% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Pennsylvania is projected to fall about 22% by 2029 — from 7.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.5 (95% range 3.7–7.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-22%Change by 2029
5.5Projected 2029 index
3.7–7.495% range
±18.3%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20255.53.67.3
20265.53.77.3
20275.53.77.3
20285.53.77.3
20295.53.77.4

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Pennsylvania.
Tussey Mtn.4220241993
Harmonsburg2820231966
South Mtn2420231986
Landisburg2220241978
Laurel Hill2120241978
Broad Mtn.2120241993
Stoneybreak2020241992
Canadensis1820241970
Clear Spring1820241966
Sugar Grove1820241980
Jefferson1420241966
Drehersville 21420242001
Chatham1420241997
Honesdale1320241972
Susquehanna1320241971
Duvall1320211974
Naginey1320241970
Warrens Mill1320241971
Needmore1319911966
Big Flat1319811966
Ryde1220051968
N Pine Grove1120241969
Odin1120241973
Plesant Grov1120241967
Rector1119771966

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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