Guild · Minnesota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Wetland Birds In Minnesota
22 species in this guild. As a group they are -14% since 1969.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for wetland birds in Minnesota. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in Minnesota is projected to rise about 82% by 2029 — from 0.55 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.99 (95% range 0.24–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±78.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+82%Change by 2029
0.99Projected 2029 index
0.24–1.795% range
±78.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
| 2026 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
| 2027 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
| 2028 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
| 2029 | 0.99 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
Member Species In Minnesota
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | -95% |
| Franklin's Gull | Laridae | -85% |
| Black Tern | Laridae | -84% |
| American Bittern | Ardeidae | -74% |
| Sora | Rallidae | -62% |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | -54% |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | -49% |
| Virginia Rail | Rallidae | -41% |
| American Coot | Rallidae | -35% |
| Least Bittern | Ardeidae | -35% |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | -35% |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | -14% |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | -10% |
| Caspian Tern | Laridae | -9% |
| Yellow Rail | Rallidae | +5% |
| Forster's Tern | Laridae | +47% |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | +116% |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | +241% |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | +316% |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | +327% |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | +352% |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | +507% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.