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Wood Duck In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

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Wood Duck in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+134%Since 1969
65Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to rise about 94% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.23–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±106.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+94%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.23–3.895% range
±106.3%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
20252.00.193.7
20262.00.203.7
20272.00.213.8
20282.00.223.8
20292.00.233.8

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Wood Duck in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
EnglandARKANSAS72021
WintervilleMISSISSIPPI72011
Baton RougeLOUISIANA62024
DundeeMISSISSIPPI62022
Delta N.F.MISSISSIPPI62021
DellARKANSAS52018
WilsonARKANSAS52024
Tchula 3MISSISSIPPI52023
HughesARKANSAS42019
SaffellARKANSAS42017
KelsoARKANSAS42011
KraemerLOUISIANA42024
Morgan CityLOUISIANA42014
TippoMISSISSIPPI42021
TallahatchieMISSISSIPPI42023
West TylerARKANSAS31984
South BendARKANSAS32023
HarrisburgARKANSAS31999
MaynardARKANSAS32024
Morgan CityLOUISIANA31986
KeystoneLOUISIANA32013
ShawLOUISIANA32024
TransylvaniaLOUISIANA32017
Rayville 2LOUISIANA32016
River RoadLOUISIANA32024

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