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White-winged Crossbill Population Trend in Michigan

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White-winged Crossbill in Michigan has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

-58%Since 1990TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
13Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
15YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable White-winged Crossbill Trends in MichiganNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

White-winged Crossbill has fallen sharply in Michigan: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

White-winged Crossbill Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording White-winged Crossbill in Michigan.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Gibbs City3519871987
Brocky Lake720152007
Bootjack620072007
Bergland520161986
Imp Lake220192016
Seney Nwr220072007
Pine River120071992
Hiawatha Nf119921992
Betchler Lks120042004
Sidnaw120152013
Shingleton120121990
Muskallonge120162004
Gilchrist120101999

White-winged Crossbill Population Trend in Other States

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