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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-necked Stilt In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesShorebirds

Black-necked Stilt in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 221% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

+221%Since 1995TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
15YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Black-necked Stilt has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 221% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Black-necked Stilt in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Arenosa CrkTEXAS142002
CampbelltonTEXAS92018
HearneTEXAS22015
Mount ZionTEXAS22021
HobsonTEXAS11995
OlaTEXAS12018

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