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Black-necked Stilt Population Trend in Oregon

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Black-necked Stilt in Oregon has fallen sharply: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-69%Since 1982
15Routes In State
38Years

Notable Black-necked Stilt Trends in Oregon

long arc declinecomputed index

Black-necked Stilt has fallen sharply in Oregon: down 69% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Black-necked Stilt Population Forecast in Oregon

If the recent trend holds, Black-necked Stilt in Oregon is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±503.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3495% range
±503.5%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.120.000.34
20260.120.000.34
20270.120.000.34
20280.130.000.34
20290.130.000.34

Black-necked Stilt Survey Routes in Oregon

Routes recording Black-necked Stilt in Oregon.
Trout Creek1620171998
Blizzard Gap820231993
Adair620192008
Merrill320221994
Malheur Nwr319891986
Blitzen 2220002000
Warner Vally220181994
Harney Lake220241993
Chinchalo220192015
Princeton219851973
Bly 2120192019
Catlow Rim120152015
Umatilla120231991
Modoc Point120081999
Fish Lake120211989

Black-necked Stilt Population Trend in Other States

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