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Guild · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wetland Birds In West Virginia

All statesWest Virginia

4 species in this guild. As a group they are -71% since 1968.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Wetland birds as a group have fallen sharply in West Virginia, down 71% since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in West Virginia is projected to fall about 78% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.00–8.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±78.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-78%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–8.595% range
±78.7%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
20252.30.009.5
20262.00.009.3
20271.80.009.0
20281.50.008.8
20291.30.008.5

Member Species In West Virginia

Wetland birds species in West Virginia.
Green HeronArdeidae-85%
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae-62%
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae-10%
Great Blue HeronArdeidae+390%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.