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Western Wood-Pewee In BCR 4

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Western Wood-Pewee in BCR 4 has surged: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+105%Since 1986
45Routes In Region
40Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Wood-Pewee has surged in BCR 4: up 105% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Wood-Pewee in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 55% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.00–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±77%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-55%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.395% range
±77%Backtest error
19822029
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
20251.00.002.3
20261.00.002.3
20271.00.002.3
20281.00.002.3
20291.00.002.3

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Western Wood-Pewee in BCR 4.
Mccarthy Rd2ALASKA142024
CircleALASKA122024
NorthwayALASKA112022
Kenny LakeALASKA112024
Kanuti LakeALASKA112024
ChickenALASKA72024
Anchor RiverALASKA72007
Seven LakesALASKA72023
MatanuskaALASKA61983
EagleALASKA52024
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA52023
KuskulanaALASKA52024
Tower BluffsALASKA42022
Goose BayALASKA41982
Skilak LakeALASKA31982
WillowALASKA32024
Burma RoadALASKA32024
Moose CreekALASKA32022
Mt. FairplayALASKA32024
Chatanika RALASKA22021
SourdoughALASKA22024
Nicholai SlALASKA22012
PetersvilleALASKA22024
Kanuti CanynALASKA22024
Manley Ht SpALASKA22022

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