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Willet In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastShorebirds

Willet in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-19%Since 1968
37Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Willet in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Willet in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.79 (95% range 0.00–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±79%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
0.79Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.895% range
±79%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
20250.820.001.8
20260.810.001.8
20270.800.001.8
20280.800.001.8
20290.790.001.8

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Willet in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
Bethany BchDELAWARE841990
MiltonDELAWARE181975
Ocean CityNEW-JERSEY182024
HarringtonDELAWARE142024
Jones BeachNEW-YORK102013
Lowes XrdsDELAWARE81991
BlackbirdDELAWARE32023
Wellfleet 2MASSACHUSETTS32024
Chincoteag WVIRGINIA32024
WestbrookCONNECTICUT22024
DoverDELAWARE21979
PepperboxDELAWARE22016
GeorgetownDELAWARE22022
Pt RepublicMARYLAND21987
WellfleetMASSACHUSETTS22005
BrocktonMASSACHUSETTS22018
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS22022
Gay HeadMASSACHUSETTS22004
MysticCONNECTICUT12009
Pepperbox 2DELAWARE12024
Kittery PtMAINE12024
ElktonMARYLAND11995
Golden HillMARYLAND11993
HongaMARYLAND12022
MadisonMARYLAND12024

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