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Western Wood-Pewee Population Trend in South Dakota

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Western Wood-Pewee in South Dakota has surged: up 79% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+79%Since 1969
26Routes In State
57Years

Notable Western Wood-Pewee Trends in South Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Western Wood-Pewee has surged in South Dakota: up 79% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Western Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Western Wood-Pewee in South Dakota is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.0–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.0–2.995% range
±16.2%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
20251.90.992.8
20261.91.02.8
20271.91.02.9
20281.91.02.9
20292.01.02.9

Western Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Western Wood-Pewee in South Dakota.
Rochford2820181997
Elk Mountain2520041992
Black Fox2220171992
Silver City1620121992
Hill City1520131996
Roubaix Lk1419911967
Pleasant Val1220241992
Hazelrodt1120241992
Wind Cave Np1020241999
Long Draw1020241992
Custer720241967
Lightning Cr720221992
Englewood520211992
Norbeck320021993
French Creek220052003
Owanka220131989
Cedar Pass219681968
Ardmore220191977
Lacreek220221991
Cottonwood120101997
S. Pioneer120012001
Volunteer120031969
Maurine120021975
Reva120241996
Lodgepole120132001

Western Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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