Species · BCR 10 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Spotted Sandpiper In Northern Rockies

Spotted Sandpiper in Northern Rockies has declined: down 29% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-29%Since 1970
178Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Spotted Sandpiper in Northern Rockies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Northern Rockies is projected to rise about 129% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.37–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±117.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+129%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.372.395% range
±117.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.30.382.3
20261.30.382.3
20271.30.382.3
20281.30.382.3
20291.30.372.3

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Northern Rockies.
YellowstoneWYOMING202022
NezperceIDAHO192012
GoldenIDAHO172016
SpartaOREGON122001
Ne EntranceWYOMING102021
Nezperce NfIDAHO91999
N Fork Cda RIDAHO62019
AlpineWYOMING62024
ChallisIDAHO52024
Rochat DivdeIDAHO52019
PhilipsburgMONTANA52022
GraniteOREGON52022
DonnybrookOREGON51997
DesolationOREGON51999
CascadeIDAHO41984
CentervilleIDAHO42019
ArleeMONTANA42024
Painted RockMONTANA42022
Logan PassMONTANA42024
LogdellOREGON42022
Rock RiverWYOMING41993
Baldy MountainIDAHO32015
CobaltIDAHO32024
Yellow PineIDAHO32016
FeathervilleIDAHO32024

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