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Wood Thrush In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Wood Thrush in Prairie Hardwood Transition has risen sharply: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+61%Since 1968
159Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Thrush has risen sharply in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 61% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to rise about 53% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 1.5–2.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+53%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
1.5–2.895% range
±32.1%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
20252.01.42.7
20262.11.42.7
20272.11.42.7
20282.11.42.7
20292.11.52.8

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Barry S.G.A. 2MICHIGAN212019
Barry S.G.A.MICHIGAN132012
Allegan WmaMICHIGAN122019
AlmenaMICHIGAN102015
Brook ParkMINNESOTA92024
MatherWISCONSIN92023
HatfieldWISCONSIN81998
GreshamWISCONSIN82024
CumberlandWISCONSIN72024
CadottWISCONSIN72024
Stevens PtWISCONSIN62023
StetsonvilleWISCONSIN62024
ScottvilleMICHIGAN52024
GuilfordILLINOIS42023
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN42024
MontereyMICHIGAN42024
RemusMICHIGAN42024
TyreMICHIGAN41996
HamburgMICHIGAN42001
PrincetonMINNESOTA42024
TrempealeauWISCONSIN42023
Oconto FallsWISCONSIN42023
ClintonvilleWISCONSIN42024
PackertownINDIANA32004
LakevilleINDIANA32024

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