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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Texas

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Texas has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-65%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 →
105Routes 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 →
57YearsYears 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 TexasNotable 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 declinecomputed 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 fallen sharply in Texas: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Texas is projected to fall about 75% by 2029 — from 0.46 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.62). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-75%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 →
0.12Projected 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 →
0.00–0.6295% 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 →
±44.5%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 Texas is projected to fall about 75% by 2029 — from 0.46 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.62). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672029
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 →
20250.200.000.70
20260.180.000.68
20270.160.000.66
20280.140.000.64
20290.120.000.62

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Texas.
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 →
Caledonia1320241970
Alexander St1020241995
Weches1020241995
Town Bluff520231967
Diboll520241968
Bayside520031994
Montell520241995
Mt. Selman520231998
Winnie419761971
Thornton419841968
Leakey420231994
Easton 2420232022
New Waverly320241969
Walburg320241993
Carlos320121999
Wills Point320161994
Decatur320241995
Stowell219881988
Boerne220191967
Utopia220231969
Peach Creek219891967
Valley Spgs220241969
Morton220231970
Athens220241968
Lydia220231967

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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