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Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Wyoming

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Spotted Sandpiper in Wyoming has edged down: down 17% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-17%Since 1971
84Routes In State
54Years

Notable Spotted Sandpiper Trends in Wyoming

No notable trend signals for Spotted Sandpiper in Wyoming. See the full index history below.

Spotted Sandpiper Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Sandpiper in Wyoming is projected to rise about 208% by 2029 — from 0.35 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.31–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±144.8%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+208%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.31–1.895% range
±144.8%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.10.291.8
20261.10.291.8
20271.10.301.8
20281.10.301.8
20291.10.311.8

Spotted Sandpiper Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Spotted Sandpiper in Wyoming.
Yellowstone2020221987
Ne Entrance1020211982
Alpine620241979
Mayoworth420021982
Rock River419931993
Patrick Draw319801978
Yoder320242024
Recluse319811981
Teapot Dome319831981
Buckskin Mtn320211980
Fiddler Lk320231980
Diamondville319791979
Green River319841977
Seely 2320112005
Bucknum320011997
Seedskadee 2320242024
Clarkelen219751972
Fontenelle220241982
Seely219991995
Upton220241993
Wilson220241979
Ethete220212021
Gebo220232012
Sussex220052005
Boulder220231982

Spotted Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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