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Wood Duck Population Trend in Indiana

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Wood Duck in Indiana has surged: up 191% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+191%Since 1968
65Routes In State
58Years

Notable Wood Duck Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Duck has surged in Indiana: up 191% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Wood Duck Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Indiana is projected to rise about 28% by 2029 — from 0.66 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.84 (95% range 0.02–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+28%Change by 2029
0.84Projected 2029 index
0.02–1.795% range
±25.6%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
20250.820.011.6
20260.820.011.6
20270.830.011.6
20280.830.021.6
20290.840.021.7

Wood Duck Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Wood Duck in Indiana.
Indiana Dune1620231994
Columbia Cty1020241984
Decatur720162011
Witts Station720242000
Muncie619931981
Jamestown620231986
Swayzee520192000
Pimento520221983
Brookville520241969
Plainfield519991999
Wabash420241996
Belmont420011986
Shelbyville420221985
New Castle420192019
Portage 2420242005
Galveston320191981
Tipton319911974
Berne320181979
Evansville320061979
Crown Point320162016
Montpelier320182018
Lakeville320161993
Anderson320212007
Kewanna220171987
Middlebury220211993

Wood Duck Population Trend in Other States

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