Guild · Kentucky · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Wetland Birds In Kentucky
7 species in this guild. As a group they are -31% since 1968.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for wetland birds in Kentucky. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in Kentucky is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.54 (95% range 0.12–0.97). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+9%Change by 2029
0.54Projected 2029 index
0.12–0.9795% range
±22%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.98 |
| 2026 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 0.98 |
| 2027 | 0.55 | 0.13 | 0.98 |
| 2028 | 0.55 | 0.12 | 0.97 |
| 2029 | 0.54 | 0.12 | 0.97 |
Member Species In Kentucky
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | -74% |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | -51% |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | -3% |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | +33% |
| Least Tern | Laridae | +126% |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | +429% |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 16× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.