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Wood Duck Population Trend in Arkansas

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Wood Duck in Arkansas has surged: up 172% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+172%Since 1969
45Routes In State
57Years

Notable Wood Duck Trends in Arkansas

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Arkansas: up 172% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wood Duck Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Arkansas is projected to rise about 120% by 2029 — from 0.36 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.79 (95% range 0.00–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+120%Change by 2029
0.79Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.795% range
±88.9%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
20250.780.001.7
20260.780.001.7
20270.780.001.7
20280.780.001.7
20290.790.001.7

Wood Duck Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Wood Duck in Arkansas.
England720212010
Havana620212011
Coal Hill520231980
Dell520182010
Nance519971997
Wilson520241993
Hughes420191967
Saffell420172000
Stark420061968
Kelso420112010
West Tyler319841977
South Bend320231968
Hollywood320051989
Harrisburg319991967
Maynard320241978
Old Milo220061973
Hope219901981
Ashdown220151973
Crows219901990
Blakely219931988
Whitton219851974
Massard220221993
Magazine Mtn220172000
Princeton220042004
Eudora120071968

Wood Duck Population Trend in Other States

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