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White-winged Crossbill In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

White-winged Crossbill in Boreal Hardwood Transition has surged: up 158% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

+158%Since 1978
39Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

White-winged Crossbill has surged in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 158% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, White-winged Crossbill in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 109% by 2029 — from 0.05 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.54). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±243.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+109%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5495% range
±243.3%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.120.000.54
20260.120.000.54
20270.120.000.54
20280.110.000.54
20290.110.000.54

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording White-winged Crossbill in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
Gibbs CityMICHIGAN351987
LudeMINNESOTA202006
Union TwpWISCONSIN102008
Red LakeMINNESOTA82000
Brocky LakeMICHIGAN72015
Grand ViewWISCONSIN71987
BootjackMICHIGAN62007
BerglandMICHIGAN52016
Washington IWISCONSIN41996
Little ForkMINNESOTA31996
Imp LakeMICHIGAN22019
Seney NwrMICHIGAN22007
CromwellMINNESOTA22022
Sawbill CampMINNESOTA22019
GlendaleMINNESOTA22021
Land O LakesWISCONSIN22009
PhillipsWISCONSIN21988
McnaughtonWISCONSIN21997
ShingletonMICHIGAN12012
MuskallongeMICHIGAN12016
GilchristMICHIGAN12010
Pine RiverMICHIGAN12007
Hiawatha NfMICHIGAN11992
Betchler LksMICHIGAN12004
SidnawMICHIGAN12015

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