Species · BCR 10 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sprague's Pipit In Northern Rockies

Sprague's Pipit in Northern Rockies has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-91%Since 1970
8Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Sprague's Pipit has collapsed in Northern Rockies: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sprague's Pipit in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±309.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.1495% range
±309.8%Backtest error
19682028
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
20240.000.000.14
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14
20280.000.000.14

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Sprague's Pipit in Northern Rockies.
Wolf CreekMONTANA52022
St MaryMONTANA22008
RaynesfordMONTANA22019
Muddy CreekMONTANA22015
ClarkWYOMING22005
AugustaMONTANA12022
St. Mary 2MONTANA12021
Heart ButteMONTANA12023

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