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Wood Duck In Peninsular Florida

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Wood Duck in Peninsular Florida has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-87%Since 1968
50Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Wood Duck has collapsed in Peninsular Florida: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Peninsular Florida is projected to rise about 23% by 2029 — from 0.16 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.88). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±318.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+23%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8895% range
±318.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.250.000.94
20260.240.000.93
20270.220.000.91
20280.210.000.90
20290.190.000.88

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Wood Duck in Peninsular Florida.
Wildernes PkFLORIDA92014
KenansvilleFLORIDA71998
PalmdaleFLORIDA72004
GardnerFLORIDA61999
ScottsmoorFLORIDA52024
Lake BuffumFLORIDA52021
CrewsvilleFLORIDA52000
Dale MabryFLORIDA41987
Ft LonesomeFLORIDA42008
PinecrestFLORIDA41974
NobletonFLORIDA42016
SandyFLORIDA42006
Island GroveFLORIDA42021
Mabel 2FLORIDA42017
BelmoreFLORIDA32022
ChildsFLORIDA32021
KissimmeeFLORIDA32014
Mt. OliveFLORIDA32012
Green SwampFLORIDA32011
MicanopyFLORIDA21978
MabelFLORIDA22011
AlturasFLORIDA21986
AndytownFLORIDA21983
DeanvilleFLORIDA22016
Pleasant GrFLORIDA22007

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