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Wood Thrush Population Trend in Minnesota

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Wood Thrush in Minnesota has surged: up 520% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+520%Since 1969
67Routes In State
57Years

Notable Wood Thrush Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Wood Thrush has surged in Minnesota: up 520% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wood Thrush Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Minnesota is projected to fall about 48% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.82 (95% range 0.40–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.8%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-48%Change by 2029
0.82Projected 2029 index
0.40–1.295% range
±42.8%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
20250.780.361.2
20260.790.371.2
20270.800.381.2
20280.810.391.2
20290.820.401.2

Wood Thrush Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Minnesota.
Bigfork1920241994
Brook Park920241998
Sherry Lake820221984
Waskish720241980
Nett Lake720242013
Backus520241974
Red Lake520241994
Princeton420241982
Hart Lake420241972
Little Fork420241984
Caledonia 2320242013
Floodwood320241970
Bemidji319801980
Lude320231985
Caledonia320121993
Glendale320242007
Hartland220021996
Millville220181970
Cromwell220231975
Wigwam Bay220231967
Cohasset220131974
Crane Lake220242010
Whitewater220001994
Mcgregor220241994
Ashby220212009

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Other States

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