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Willet In Peninsular Florida

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Willet in Peninsular Florida has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-61%Since 1971
10Routes In Region
43Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Willet has fallen sharply in Peninsular Florida: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Willet in Peninsular Florida is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.15 (95% range 0.00–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±561.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.15Projected 2024 index
0.00–0.5295% range
±561.5%Backtest error
19682024
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
20200.150.000.52
20210.150.000.52
20220.150.000.52
20230.150.000.52
20240.150.000.52

Routes In Peninsular Florida

Routes recording Willet in Peninsular Florida.
Key WestFLORIDA71987
Sugarloaf KeyFLORIDA51999
Plantation KFLORIDA31994
Merritt IslFLORIDA32011
ScottsmoorFLORIDA22019
Punta GordaFLORIDA22014
Holey LandFLORIDA21994
AripekaFLORIDA12016
Vero BeachFLORIDA12013
Sugarloaf Key 2FLORIDA12008

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