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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Louisiana Waterthrush In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Louisiana Waterthrush in Central Hardwoods has risen sharply: up 71% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+71%Since 1968
130Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Louisiana Waterthrush has risen sharply in Central Hardwoods: up 71% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Louisiana Waterthrush in Central Hardwoods is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 0.61 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.70 (95% range 0.50–0.90). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
0.70Projected 2029 index
0.50–0.9095% range
±12.3%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
20250.670.470.87
20260.680.470.88
20270.680.480.88
20280.690.490.89
20290.700.500.90

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Louisiana Waterthrush in Central Hardwoods.
CascadeMISSOURI42024
JoyKENTUCKY32023
BarksMISSOURI32024
RomeOHIO32024
Pond CreekTENNESSEE32024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE32024
ElkmontALABAMA22024
ComptonARKANSAS22022
MarshallARKANSAS22021
RudyARKANSAS22024
DelwoodILLINOIS22024
Cave In RockILLINOIS22023
CorydonINDIANA22024
VevayINDIANA22018
CantonKENTUCKY22018
MerrimacKENTUCKY22024
DrakesboroKENTUCKY21993
Daniel BooneKENTUCKY21988
Levee 2KENTUCKY22017
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY22014
CassvilleMISSOURI22011
SyracuseMISSOURI22024
WilliamsvillMISSOURI22024
CraneMISSOURI22024
MarshfieldMISSOURI22017

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