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Spotted Sandpiper In Sierra Nevada

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Spotted Sandpiper in Sierra Nevada has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-14%Since 1973
22Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Spotted Sandpiper in Sierra Nevada. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Sierra Nevada is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.49 (95% range 0.09–0.89). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.49Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.8995% range
±46.6%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.480.080.88
20260.480.080.88
20270.480.080.88
20280.480.080.88
20290.490.090.89

Routes In Sierra Nevada

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Sierra Nevada.
WoodfordsCALIFORNIA82024
GoumazCALIFORNIA32011
Chaos CraterCALIFORNIA22012
Meadow ValleyCALIFORNIA22024
ChilcootCALIFORNIA21998
Last ChanceCALIFORNIA22017
Eagle LakeCALIFORNIA12007
DardanelleCALIFORNIA12005
Bass LakeCALIFORNIA12011
JohnsvilleCALIFORNIA12008
Kings CanyonCALIFORNIA12009
Tuolumne GroveCALIFORNIA11980
SattleyCALIFORNIA12006
Butte MeadowCALIFORNIA11998
GeneseeCALIFORNIA12023
DownievilleCALIFORNIA12021
RivertonCALIFORNIA12004
Hat CreekCALIFORNIA12001
LakeshoreCALIFORNIA11994
PaxtonCALIFORNIA12024
Little TruckeeCALIFORNIA12023
PlacervilleCALIFORNIA12012

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