Species · Connecticut · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Connecticut
Spotted Sandpiper in Connecticut has edged up: up 11% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
+11%Since 1974
14Routes In State
20Years
Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Connecticut
No notable trend signals for Spotted Sandpiper in Connecticut. See the full index history below.
Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Connecticut
If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Connecticut is projected to rise about 77% by 2028 — from 0.09 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+77%Change by 2028
0.16Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.3495% range
±31.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2025 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2026 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2027 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2028 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Connecticut
| No Woodbury | 5 | 1986 | 1978 |
| Uncasville | 2 | 2021 | 1999 |
| Sherman | 2 | 1999 | 1995 |
| Mystic | 1 | 1988 | 1988 |
| E Hartland | 1 | 1986 | 1968 |
| Buckingham | 1 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Willimantic | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Greenwich | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Danbury | 1 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Warren | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Long Hill | 1 | 1984 | 1974 |
| Mid Haddam | 1 | 1996 | 1985 |
| Southington | 1 | 1983 | 1975 |
| New Hartford | 1 | 1987 | 1987 |
Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.