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Willet In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainShorebirds

Willet in Southeastern Coastal Plain has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-82%Since 1968
20Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Willet has collapsed in Southeastern Coastal Plain: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Willet in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±158.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1595% range
±158.9%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
20250.050.000.17
20260.050.000.17
20270.040.000.16
20280.040.000.16
20290.040.000.15

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Willet in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
St Vincent IFLORIDA82024
Port St JoeFLORIDA22013
Santa RosaFLORIDA22003
MerrimonNORTH-CAROLINA22023
Johns IsleSOUTH-CAROLINA21971
Dauphin IsALABAMA11990
Alabama PtALABAMA11981
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA12014
Alabama Pt 2ALABAMA12011
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA12001
SteinhatcheeFLORIDA12007
Ft GadsdenFLORIDA11976
Alligator PtFLORIDA12015
Cross CityFLORIDA12010
Port St Joe 2FLORIDA12017
Myrtle GroveNORTH-CAROLINA12016
SupplyNORTH-CAROLINA12024
NewportNORTH-CAROLINA12004
Kiawah IslandSOUTH-CAROLINA12024
PungoVIRGINIA11993

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