BirdAnalyst
Species · Kansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Kansas

All statesForest birds

Wood Thrush in Kansas has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+39%Since 1970
21Routes In State
35Years

Notable Wood Thrush Trends in Kansas

No notable trend signals for Wood Thrush in Kansas. See the full index history below.

Wood Thrush Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Kansas is projected to fall about 56% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-56%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1695% range
±72.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.070.000.16
20260.070.000.16
20270.070.000.16
20280.070.000.16
20290.070.000.16

Wood Thrush Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Kansas.
Dover220222022
Severance220242003
Melrose120231968
Galesburg120171996
Humboldt120101997
Olathe119861985
Barclay120142014
Wreford120111995
Ellinor119781978
Chapman119771977
Kanopolis120042004
Grantville119831968
Rock Creek120141968
Hanover120031969
Minneapolis119681968
Jewell119721972
Morehead120172017
Trading Post120242000
Ash Valley120002000
Jamestown120132003
Rock Creek 2120242024

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourinebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsin

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