Guild · Maine · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Shorebirds In Maine
4 species in this guild. As a group they are -86% since 1968.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Shorebirds as a group have collapsed in Maine, down 86% since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in Maine is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4295% range
±30.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
Member Species In Maine
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | -91% |
| American Woodcock | Scolopacidae | -86% |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | -84% |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | +2% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.