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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Minnesota

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Spotted Sandpiper in Minnesota has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-60%Since 1969
56Routes In State
56Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Minnesota

long arc declinecomputed index

Spotted Sandpiper has fallen sharply in Minnesota: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Minnesota is projected to fall about 88% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±80.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-88%Change by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2195% range
±80.8%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
20250.020.000.22
20260.020.000.22
20270.010.000.21
20280.010.000.21
20290.010.000.21

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Minnesota.
Maynard1219711971
Tracy620172017
Chatfield 2620172017
Hartland320071980
Ash Creek320221975
Knapp320011969
Mille Lacs319671967
Waskish319811978
Osseo219831968
Backus219741974
Floodwood219901970
Beltrami220041976
Lake Bronson220032003
Le Center220232023
Brook Park220051998
New London220122012
Greenbush220222008
Money Creek120061967
Chatfield119811973
Sherburne Nr120241990
Chandler120232017
Millville119711971
Lakeville120131968
Minnetonka120241976
Arlington120211968

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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