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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Pennsylvania

Spotted Sandpiper in Pennsylvania has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-93%Since 1968
53Routes In State
49Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Pennsylvania

long arc declinecomputed index

Spotted Sandpiper has collapsed in Pennsylvania: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Pennsylvania

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Pennsylvania is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±197.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.0995% range
±197.7%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.000.000.09
20240.000.000.09
20250.000.000.09
20260.000.000.09
20270.000.000.09

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Pennsylvania

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Pennsylvania.
Peters Mt619931993
Teepleville219671967
Beaver220211994
Pine Gr Mill219671967
Mifflintown219661966
Mt Gretna219671966
Jefferson219881966
Espyville119991973
Harmonsburg120072007
Ferris Crnrs120051967
Wyalusing119891988
Akeley119701970
Berwick120081993
Lynch119991968
N Washington120131970
Russell City120222019
Mars120002000
Eldred119751975
Arnot120032002
Ravensburg119711970
Mawr Glen119931993
Austinville119701967
Rush119981970
Bow Bridge119741969
Waller120001993

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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