Guild · Washington · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Shorebirds In Washington
7 species in this guild. As a group they are -50% since 1970.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Shorebirds as a group have declined in Washington, down 50% since 1970.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in Washington is projected to fall about 24% by 2029 — from 0.90 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.69 (95% range 0.00–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-24%Change by 2029
0.69Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.595% range
±20.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2026 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2027 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2028 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
Member Species In Washington
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | -85% |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | -73% |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | -62% |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | -39% |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | -22% |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | +119% |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | +301% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.