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Killdeer Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Killdeer in Rhode Island has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-67%Since 1969
5Routes In State
20Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Rhode Island

long arc declinecomputed index

Killdeer has fallen sharply in Rhode Island: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Rhode Island

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Rhode Island is projected to fall about 39% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.20 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±121.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-39%Change by 2029
0.20Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±121.3%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
20250.260.001.2
20260.240.001.2
20270.230.001.2
20280.220.001.2
20290.200.001.1

Killdeer Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Killdeer in Rhode Island.
Quonset Pt219781975
Shannock219911975
Block Island120042004
Sachuest Pt119901966
Wallum Lake120241975

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniasouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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