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Western Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Montana

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Western Wood-Pewee in Montana has surged: up 329% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+329%Since 1970
107Routes In State
56Years

Notable Western Wood-Pewee Trends in Montana

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Wood-Pewee has surged in Montana: up 329% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Western Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Montana

If the recent trend holds, Western Wood-Pewee in Montana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.2 (95% range 4.0–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
4.0–6.595% range
±9.5%Backtest error
19682029
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
20255.03.76.2
20265.03.86.3
20275.13.86.4
20285.23.96.4
20295.24.06.5

Western Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Montana

Routes recording Western Wood-Pewee in Montana.
Reed Point3220241977
Ninemile2920241993
Clyde Park2720242018
Sula2520241978
Custer2320222019
Pablo Res.1720241995
Freeman Creek1720162015
Kalispell1620241968
Chuffey Spring1620242016
Custer 21620242024
Highwood1520241979
Painted Rock1320221992
Wise River1320241998
Augusta1220241976
Brusett1120241982
Clancy1120232015
Brandenberg1020191968
Maynard Coulee1020242017
Church Hill1020242017
Forsyth920231980
Wolf Creek920222015
Willow Creek 2820241983
Heart Butte820242015
Victor820241993
Glen720241977

Western Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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