Species · BCR 19 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Willet In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Willet in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 77% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+77%Since 1972
8Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Willet in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Willet in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±458.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.000.2995% range
±458.3%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.130.000.28
20260.130.000.28
20270.130.000.29
20280.130.000.29
20290.130.000.29

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Willet in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Piester LakeNEBRASKA22018
Crescent LkNEBRASKA22014
Swan LakeNEBRASKA12023
JohnstownNEBRASKA11978
KennedyNEBRASKA12024
GordonNEBRASKA12024
BrownleeNEBRASKA12019
NenzelNEBRASKA12019

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