U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceYearly trend When averaged across all points with trends, forest wetland bird abundance increased by 2.85% per year from 2012-2022. Species used were prothonotary warbler, Swainson's warbler, swallow-tailed kite, and yellow-throated warbler. These species are Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need for states in the Southeast, primarily occur in this ecosystem, and have sufficient data for trend analysis in eBird Status and Trends. Most points across the SECAS region were increasing. Declines were mostly in areas experiencing major impacts from sea-level rise. Individual species trends also followed this pattern. Breeding Bird Survey trends, which cover more coarse areas, also show similar patterns. On track to meet SECAS goal Yes. The increase of about 11.4% every 4 years is greater than the SECAS goal of a 1% increase every 4 years. Data source eBird Status and Trends Confidence in trend Medium. Most of the points (57%) that were on track for the goal were statistically significant. Interpretation This is an indicator of both local and landscape conditions across the forested wetland ecosystem. While there are some declines, especially in areas impacted by sea-level rise, overall, forested wetland birds appear to be on track to meet the SECAS goal. This may be due to the extensive conservation investments in forested wetlands, policies restricting wetland development, and growing interest from urban communities in protecting water supply and reducing flood risks. Other information available A table of state-level summaries for each species, a map by Bird Conservation Region (BCR), and tabular data associated with the chart above are available in Appendix I of the pdf report: https://secassoutheast.org/pdf/SECAS-goal-report-2024.pdf .ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/17c896f5a2c548efa9a00eab918dd6a2_2engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicForested Wetland Birds (SECAS Goal Trends) [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2024-12-12