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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Massachusetts

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Spotted Sandpiper in Massachusetts has increased: up 37% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+37%Since 1969
13Routes In State
22Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Massachusetts

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

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Massachusetts

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Massachusetts is projected to rise about 61% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.02–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±86%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+61%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.2095% range
±86%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.110.010.20
20260.110.010.20
20270.110.010.20
20280.110.020.20
20290.110.020.20

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Massachusetts

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Massachusetts.
Marion120241995
Prattville120192000
Newburyport119741974
Littleton119981967
N Oxford119791979
Mansfield119951970
E Pepperell119881988
Belchertown119851968
Holden120212009
N. Andover119951995
Cummington119871987
Chesterfield120131969
Cummington 2120162016

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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