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Wood Duck In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasWaterfowl

Wood Duck in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has edged up: up 19% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+19%Since 1969
80Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wood Duck in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 0.31 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.36 (95% range 0.00–0.79). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
0.36Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7995% range
±17.8%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
20250.370.000.79
20260.370.000.79
20270.360.000.79
20280.360.000.79
20290.360.000.79

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Wood Duck in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
CartervilleLOUISIANA111992
HavanaARKANSAS62021
McalesterOKLAHOMA61985
Coal HillARKANSAS52023
NanceARKANSAS51997
De QuincyLOUISIANA52019
StarkARKANSAS42006
CypressLOUISIANA41987
TroutLOUISIANA42012
CheniereLOUISIANA42024
HollywoodARKANSAS32005
FishvilleLOUISIANA32010
FillmoreLOUISIANA31979
ManyLOUISIANA31989
WomackLOUISIANA32007
Burr FerryLOUISIANA32015
BethelOKLAHOMA32000
Liberty HillTEXAS32014
Mt. SelmanTEXAS32021
Old MiloARKANSAS22006
HopeARKANSAS21990
AshdownARKANSAS22015
CrowsARKANSAS21990
BlakelyARKANSAS21993
MassardARKANSAS22022

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