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Wilson's Snipe In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaShorebirds

Wilson's Snipe in Coastal California has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+69%Since 1974
9Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wilson's Snipe in Coastal California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Coastal California is projected to stay roughly flat through 2020, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2020
0.03Projected 2020 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±51.4%Backtest error
19722020
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
20160.040.000.09
20170.040.000.09
20180.040.000.09
20190.030.000.09
20200.030.000.09

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Coastal California.
ShafterCALIFORNIA41986
Red BluffCALIFORNIA12015
RiovistaCALIFORNIA11972
HughsonCALIFORNIA11996
Orange CoveCALIFORNIA12007
OnoCALIFORNIA12009
AdelaidaCALIFORNIA11977
AtwaterCALIFORNIA11986
CordovaCALIFORNIA11977

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