Species · BCR 27 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wilson's Plover In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Wilson's Plover in Southeastern Coastal Plain has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-60%Since 1970
6Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wilson's Plover in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Plover in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2016, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2016
0.01Projected 2016 index
0.000.0195% range
±26.2%Backtest error
19662016
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
20120.010.000.01
20130.010.000.01
20140.010.000.01
20150.010.000.01
20160.010.000.01

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Wilson's Plover in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
Santa RosaFLORIDA32003
Alabama PtALABAMA21973
Dauphin Is 2ALABAMA21991
Dauphin IsALABAMA11989
Ft Waltn BchFLORIDA11970
St Vincent IFLORIDA12011

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