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Shorebirds In Texas

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8 species in this guild. As a group they are -56%Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → since 1969.

Guild SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

guild collapsecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Shorebirds as a group have fallen sharply in Texas, down 56% since 1969.

Shorebirds In Texas Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 0.57 (95% range 0.09–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.57Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.09–1.095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±38.9%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 0.57 (95% range 0.09–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.630.151.1
20270.610.141.1
20280.600.121.1
20290.580.111.1
20300.570.091.0

Member Species In Texas

Shorebirds species in Texas.
TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
American OystercatcherHaematopodidae-65%
KilldeerCharadriidae-54%
WilletScolopacidae-4%
Wilson's PloverCharadriidae+2%
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae+18%
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae+270%
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae+278%
American AvocetRecurvirostridae+347%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.