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Killdeer Population Trend in Ohio

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Killdeer in Ohio has surged: up 190% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+190%Since 1968
88Routes In State
58Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Ohio

long arc increasecomputed index

Killdeer has surged in Ohio: up 190% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Ohio

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Ohio is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 17 (95% range 12–21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
17Projected 2029 index
12–2195% range
±6.6%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
2025161220
2026161220
2027161220
2028161220
2029171221

Killdeer Survey Routes in Ohio

Routes recording Killdeer in Ohio.
Bismark7119951967
Napoleon6420241966
Lockport5320241966
Graytown4819841966
Cosmos4420191966
N Baltimore4320191968
Newport4319941966
Vickery4320241996
Harveysburg4219961966
No Kenton4120241966
Kunkle4020241992
Kenton3620241966
New Dover3020221966
Wilmington3019961966
Ash Ridge2820211992
Xenia2720181966
Pittsfield2620241992
Bloomville2520241992
Marion 22520242024
Botkins2420191992
Lucerne2420241992
Hiram2420211992
West Elkton2320121992
Harveysburg 22320241997
Kingsway2220241966

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

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