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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Michigan

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Spotted Sandpiper in Michigan has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-89%Since 1968
65Routes In State
52Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Michigan

long arc declinecomputed index

Spotted Sandpiper has collapsed in Michigan: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Michigan is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±71.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1595% range
±71.2%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
20250.010.000.16
20260.000.000.16
20270.000.000.15
20280.000.000.15
20290.000.000.15

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Michigan.
Howardsville520092006
Maple Rapids319911987
Bootjack219721972
Herman219971983
Crystal Fls220122012
Brocky Lake220222022
Shingleton219781978
Creighton219881986
Lake City219711971
Big Rapids219681967
Nashville220091976
Galesburg220161966
Raco219721972
Riggsville219681968
Holt219871969
Prattville219971974
Cohoctah220232023
Ontonagon119711969
Bergland119901989
Chippewa Lk.120192008
Gibbs City120042004
New Buffalo120001994
Ishpeming119901985
Wilson119691969
Cunard119901990

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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