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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata

The Wilson's Snipe has been found breeding in only a few freshwater marshes or boggy areas in Massachusetts, and its wintering numbers have dropped significantly in recent years. Its small, restricted breeding population in the state and its lack of protected status (snipe may be legally hunted) make it a species at risk.
Conservation Status
Monitor to Ensure Stability

Tracking This Bird In Massachusetts

Climate Vulnerability Score

Highly Vulnerable
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (current)
0.29
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (2050)
0.09
Mass Audubon Absolute change in likelihood of occurrence
-0.20
U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Bird Atlas (Hadly Hi emissions scenario)a
-0.40
National Audubon Societyb
n/a
a USFS model data for Massachusetts by 2100
b National Audubon Society's Climate Change Atlas was completed on a continental scale.

Breeding Bird Atlas

Atlas I Blocks
17
Atlas II Blocks
21
Percent of state occupied - Atlas I
1
Percent of state occupied - Atlas II
2
Percent change
106

Breeding Bird Survey

Annual trend 1966-2010
P-value
Number of routes
Recent trend 2000-2010

Christmas Bird Count

Trend (1963-2008)
-4
Significantly different than zero
yes
Trend (1963-1979)
5
Significantly different than zero
yes
Trend (1979-2008)
-6
Significantly different than zero
yes
Christmas Bird Count Sightings By Year
Data reflects sightings per person per hour in order to account for varying numbers of yearly volunteers.

Habitat Usage

Breeding

Open Freshwater Marsh

Wintering

Open Freshwater Marsh

Climate Suitability Current and 2050