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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wilson's Phalarope In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesShorebirds

Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 25% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-25%Since 1969
93Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.00–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.395% range
±29.8%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
20251.10.002.3
20261.10.002.3
20271.10.002.3
20281.10.002.3
20291.10.002.3

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Wilson's Phalarope in Badlands and Prairies.
ShawmutMONTANA442024
HighwoodMONTANA412024
Wheat BasinMONTANA172024
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA132024
MaurineSOUTH-DAKOTA102019
Dinosaurs H.M.MONTANA92021
RoundupMONTANA92018
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA82011
RoyMONTANA72024
IngomarMONTANA72023
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA62019
NatronaWYOMING61992
KayceeWYOMING62024
St XavierMONTANA51992
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA52015
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA51968
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA52024
BillWYOMING52018
Seely 2WYOMING52008
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA42011
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA42022
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA41968
PioneerSOUTH-DAKOTA42002
Railroad ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA41998
ClarkelenWYOMING41978

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