Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Woodcock In Southeastern Coastal Plain

American Woodcock in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-74%Since 1969
38Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Woodcock in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.02). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±91.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0295% range
±91.1%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
20250.010.000.02
20260.010.000.02
20270.010.000.02
20280.010.000.02
20290.010.000.02

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording American Woodcock in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
BlackwaterFLORIDA22011
RentzGEORGIA22010
WagenerSOUTH-CAROLINA21980
St FlorianALABAMA12001
Dauphin IsALABAMA11979
FoleyALABAMA11977
WhitehouseALABAMA11991
CalebeeALABAMA12002
CovingtonFLORIDA11969
Defuniak SprFLORIDA11992
FitzgeraldGEORGIA11968
LovelacevileKENTUCKY11993
MaconMISSISSIPPI11989
ScoobaMISSISSIPPI11969
EmbryMISSISSIPPI11993
Okatibbee L.MISSISSIPPI11999
Myrtle GroveNORTH-CAROLINA11975
FairmontNORTH-CAROLINA11974
Milltail CrNORTH-CAROLINA11998
JamesvilleNORTH-CAROLINA11983
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA11995
Old TrapNORTH-CAROLINA12022
Cypress LakesNORTH-CAROLINA12010
Broad CreekNORTH-CAROLINA12024
WashingtonNORTH-CAROLINA12015

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