Species · West Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Woodcock Population Trend in West Virginia
American Woodcock in West Virginia has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1971.
-74%Since 1971
18Routes In State
18Years
Notable American Woodcock Trends in West Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
American Woodcock has fallen sharply in West Virginia: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1971.
American Woodcock Population Forecast in West Virginia
If the recent trend holds, American Woodcock in West Virginia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±168%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2024
0.00Projected 2024 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±168%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2021 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
American Woodcock Survey Routes in West Virginia
| Rockport | 3 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Green Bank | 2 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Dailey | 1 | 1991 | 1988 |
| Hix | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Smoot | 1 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Stollings | 1 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Moundsville | 1 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Ghent | 1 | 2018 | 2005 |
| Bemis | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Breeden | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Greer | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Sleepy Creek | 1 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Bismark | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Olcott | 1 | 1976 | 1971 |
| Canaan | 1 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Sutton | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Denmar | 1 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Strange Crk | 1 | 2008 | 2008 |
American Woodcock Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.