Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Spotted Sandpiper In Piedmont

Spotted Sandpiper in Piedmont has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-66%Since 1975
16Routes In Region
19Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Piedmont is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0495% range
±39.5%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.010.000.05
20260.010.000.05
20270.010.000.04
20280.010.000.04
20290.010.000.04

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Piedmont.
ElamsvilleVIRGINIA41986
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY32005
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA21967
AthensGEORGIA11966
EmmitsburgMARYLAND12024
EkloMARYLAND11977
IjamsvilleMARYLAND12024
SandbrookNEW-JERSEY12001
PottstownPENNSYLVANIA11986
CollegevillePENNSYLVANIA12017
GatchelvillePENNSYLVANIA11986
LabottPENNSYLVANIA11979
Mount JoyPENNSYLVANIA11998
Brick TavernPENNSYLVANIA11994
CovesvilleVIRGINIA11984
Taylorstown 2VIRGINIA12023

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