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

Northern House Wren In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsForest birds

Northern House Wren in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 757% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+757%Since 1968
132Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Northern House Wren has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 757% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern House Wren in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.0 (95% range 2.0–3.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
3.0Projected 2029 index
2.0–3.995% range
±10.2%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
20252.81.93.7
20262.91.93.8
20272.92.03.8
20282.92.03.9
20293.02.03.9

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Northern House Wren in Central Hardwoods.
VevayINDIANA252024
Sewell ShopKENTUCKY252023
Buena VistaKENTUCKY192017
McbrayerKENTUCKY182024
PleasurevillKENTUCKY182024
SpencerINDIANA172024
AvocaARKANSAS152024
EastviewKENTUCKY132024
GlencoeKENTUCKY132022
Doe RunMISSOURI132024
Indian SpgsINDIANA122024
AzaliaINDIANA112024
Cedar GroveKENTUCKY102024
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY92021
PlumKENTUCKY82024
Bays ForkKENTUCKY82019
WoodlandvilleMISSOURI82024
DelwoodILLINOIS72024
CyprssINDIANA72024
GoshenKENTUCKY71999
BirdsILLINOIS62024
BremenILLINOIS62024
BrazilINDIANA62024
Hodgenville 2KENTUCKY62023
SyracuseMISSOURI62024

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