Guild

Waterfowl

38 species tracked. As a group, waterfowl are +134% since 1968.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for waterfowl. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Waterfowl as a group is projected to rise about 47% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.44 (95% range 0.36–0.53). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+47%Change by 2029
0.44Projected 2029 index
0.360.5395% range
±27.2%Backtest error
19662029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20250.420.340.51
20260.430.340.51
20270.430.350.52
20280.440.350.52
20290.440.360.53

Waterfowl By State

Waterfowl group trend by state.
Alaska-69%25
Rhode Island-61%3
Kansas-40%10
Washington-34%20
Montana-17%21
Colorado-2%14
South Dakota-1%14
Florida+2%7
Arizona+3%5
Texas+5%15
Connecticut+47%7
Georgia+53%4
California+65%17
Oregon+66%19
Nebraska+73%11
Idaho+88%18
Maine+109%9
South Carolina+129%3
Minnesota+142%18
Nevada+159%13
New Hampshire+162%6
New York+175%8
Massachusetts+183%7
Wyoming+187%19
Wisconsin+201%13
New Jersey+252%6
Louisiana+316%7
Michigan+318%10
North Dakota+321%16
Pennsylvania+380%7
New Mexico+396%11
Tennessee+408%3
Utah+461%15
Arkansas+465%5
Ohio+491%4
Vermont+546%7
West Virginia+606%3
Maryland+606%5
Oklahoma+853%5
Indiana+890%5
Missouri12×3
Illinois12×5
Virginia12×4
Iowa13×5
Alabama13×4
Kentucky13×3
Mississippi13×4
North Carolina13×4
Delaware22×4

Member Species

Species in the Waterfowl guild.
American Black DuckAnatidae-96%1968
Mottled DuckAnatidae-78%1968
Mute SwanAnatidae-57%1968
Surf ScoterAnatidae-24%1986
Blue-winged TealAnatidae-1%1968
Northern PintailAnatidae+10%1968
White-winged ScoterAnatidae+11%1984
MallardAnatidae+50%1968
Long-tailed DuckAnatidae+57%1987
Wood DuckAnatidae+62%1968
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae+84%1969
Black ScoterAnatidae+99%1986
Fulvous Whistling-DuckAnatidae+103%1969
RedheadAnatidae+121%1969
Mexican DuckAnatidae+143%1986
Cinnamon TealAnatidae+148%1970
Hooded MerganserAnatidae+149%1968
Ruddy DuckAnatidae+152%1969
Northern ShovelerAnatidae+166%1969
GadwallAnatidae+178%1969
Muscovy DuckAnatidae+205%1989
Greater ScaupAnatidae+234%1984
Green-winged TealAnatidae+236%1968
Harlequin DuckAnatidae+239%1982
American WigeonAnatidae+295%1968
CanvasbackAnatidae+303%1969
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae+420%1974
Tundra SwanAnatidae+444%1986
BuffleheadAnatidae+484%1971
Common GoldeneyeAnatidae+533%1970
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae+730%1972
Lesser ScaupAnatidae+823%1968
Common EiderAnatidae+833%1983
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae+840%1968
Common MerganserAnatidae14×1968
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckAnatidae15×1969
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae42×1988
Canada GooseAnatidae111×1968