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Wood Thrush Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Wood Thrush in Rhode Island has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-43%Since 1968
6Routes In State
42Years

Notable Wood Thrush Trends in Rhode Island

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

Wood Thrush Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Wood Thrush in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 7.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.7 (95% range 0.00–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
5.7Projected 2029 index
0.00–1695% range
±24.7%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
20256.20.0016
20266.10.0016
20275.90.0016
20285.80.0016
20295.70.0016

Wood Thrush Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Wood Thrush in Rhode Island.
Wallum Lake1120241973
Shannock720241973
Pulaski719921991
Casimir Pulaski Sf520182016
Quonset Pt320241966
Sachuest Pt219851966

Wood Thrush Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourinebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinaohiooklahomapennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsin

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