Guild · Wyoming · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Shorebirds In Wyoming
8 species in this guild. As a group they are -13% since 1970.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for shorebirds in Wyoming. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Shorebirds in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.0 (95% range 0.15–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+4%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.15–1.995% range
±17%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 | 0.20 | 1.9 |
| 2026 | 1.1 | 0.19 | 1.9 |
| 2027 | 1.0 | 0.18 | 1.9 |
| 2028 | 1.0 | 0.17 | 1.9 |
| 2029 | 1.0 | 0.15 | 1.9 |
Member Species In Wyoming
| Mountain Plover | Charadriidae | -79% |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | -21% |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | -17% |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | +14% |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | +117% |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | +118% |
| Willet | Scolopacidae | +160% |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | +241% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.