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Willet In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieShorebirds

Willet in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-64%Since 1970
30Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Willet has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Willet in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.6 (95% range 0.00–5.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.595% range
±35.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.80.005.8
20261.70.005.7
20271.70.005.7
20281.60.005.6
20291.60.005.5

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Willet in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS282023
StowellTEXAS222023
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA192011
Gran ChenierLOUISIANA171982
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA132024
Padre Island PaisTEXAS132015
Oyster LakeTEXAS102024
ChinquapinTEXAS72024
CreoleLOUISIANA61987
PetronilaTEXAS52021
Grand IsleLOUISIANA32019
Sabine NwrLOUISIANA32008
Sabine Nwr 2LOUISIANA32016
HackberryLOUISIANA22012
EstherLOUISIANA22004
Lag AtascosaTEXAS22024
IndianolaTEXAS22023
Bayside 2TEXAS22004
JuniorLOUISIANA11987
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA12021
Forked IslandLOUISIANA12015
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA12011
Hinkles FerTEXAS11986
WinnieTEXAS12024
DanburyTEXAS12018

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