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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in North Dakota

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Spotted Sandpiper in North Dakota has surged: up 380% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+380%Since 1970
47Routes In State
55Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in North Dakota

long arc increasecomputed index

Spotted Sandpiper has surged in North Dakota: up 380% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in North Dakota is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.65 (95% range 0.30–0.99). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
0.65Projected 2029 index
0.30–0.9995% range
±52.1%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
20250.600.250.95
20260.610.270.96
20270.630.280.97
20280.640.290.98
20290.650.300.99

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in North Dakota.
Edgeley820242009
Buchanan620241974
Bentley620161988
Forman520241971
Niles420231994
Nash319851981
Emerado220241984
Bowesmont219731969
Lakota220091971
Carpio220231971
Abercrombie220121969
Wild Rose220231998
Sheyenne Lk220241980
Turtle Mtns220141993
Lakota 2220232010
Abercrombie 2220142014
Walcott120191979
Lake George120052005
Danzig120082008
Kempton120151967
Cooperstown120241971
Wimbledon120181981
Horsehead Lk120241998
Webster120222008
Rolla120221984

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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