Species · Virginia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Black Skimmer Population Trend in Virginia
Black Skimmer in Virginia has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
-73%Since 1974
3Routes In State
17Years
Notable Black Skimmer Trends in Virginia
long arc declinecomputed index
Black Skimmer has fallen sharply in Virginia: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
Black Skimmer Survey Routes in Virginia
| Quinby | 1 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Chincoteag W | 1 | 2005 | 1992 |
| Cape Charles | 1 | 2015 | 1992 |
Black Skimmer Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.