Species · Vermont · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Vermont
Spotted Sandpiper in Vermont has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-62%Since 1968
20Routes In State
49Years
Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Vermont
long arc declinecomputed index
Spotted Sandpiper has fallen sharply in Vermont: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Vermont
If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Vermont is projected to fall about 60% by 2027 — from 0.16 in 2022 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-60%Change by 2027
0.06Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.3295% range
±21.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2024 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.34 |
| 2025 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| 2026 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| 2027 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Vermont
| Gaysville | 2 | 2013 | 1967 |
| Greensboro | 2 | 2022 | 1975 |
| Grand Isle | 2 | 2012 | 1967 |
| North Pownal | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Landgrove | 1 | 1990 | 1972 |
| S Reading | 1 | 2008 | 1994 |
| Post Mills | 1 | 2004 | 1976 |
| Shaftsbury | 1 | 2022 | 1966 |
| W Rutland | 1 | 2003 | 1966 |
| St Johnsbury | 1 | 2015 | 1972 |
| East Haven | 1 | 1990 | 1983 |
| Northfld Fls | 1 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 2015 | 1972 |
| East Calais | 1 | 1983 | 1970 |
| Hardwick | 1 | 1979 | 1966 |
| Fletcher | 1 | 2014 | 1970 |
| Waterville | 1 | 1980 | 1968 |
| Hinesburg | 1 | 1989 | 1966 |
| Colchester | 1 | 2014 | 2006 |
| Stowe | 1 | 2007 | 1988 |
Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.