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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Western Wood-Pewee In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Western Wood-Pewee in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 168% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+168%Since 1969
100Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Wood-Pewee has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 168% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Wood-Pewee in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.9 (95% range 2.8–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
3.9Projected 2029 index
2.8–4.995% range
±19.3%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20253.72.74.7
20263.72.74.8
20273.82.74.8
20283.82.84.9
20293.92.84.9

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Western Wood-Pewee in Badlands and Prairies.
Reed PointMONTANA322024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA282018
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA252004
CusterMONTANA232022
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA222017
DaytonWYOMING202024
Moskee 3WYOMING202024
SundanceWYOMING172024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA162024
Custer 2MONTANA162024
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA162012
HighwoodMONTANA152024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA152013
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA141991
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA122024
BrusettMONTANA112024
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA112024
BrandenbergMONTANA102019
Maynard CouleeMONTANA102024
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA102024
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA102024
MayoworthWYOMING102024
ForsythMONTANA92023
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA72024
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA72022

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