Guild · North Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Shorebirds In North Dakota
8 species in this guild. As a group they are +103% since 1969.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for shorebirds in North Dakota. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in North Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.8 (95% range 4.6–6.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+10%Change by 2029
5.8Projected 2029 index
4.6–6.995% range
±20.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| 2026 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 6.8 |
| 2027 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| 2028 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| 2029 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
Member Species In North Dakota
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | +24% |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | +47% |
| Marbled Godwit | Scolopacidae | +51% |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | +73% |
| Willet | Scolopacidae | +101% |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | +317% |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | +380% |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 35× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.