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Sprague's Pipit In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGrassland birds

Sprague's Pipit in Prairie Potholes has declined: down 41% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-41%Since 1969
40Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sprague's Pipit in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sprague's Pipit in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.48 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
0.48Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±37.4%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
20250.490.001.1
20260.490.001.1
20270.480.001.1
20280.480.001.1
20290.480.001.1

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Sprague's Pipit in Prairie Potholes.
OswegoMONTANA62024
WhitlashMONTANA62024
Ester LakeMONTANA62024
RedstoneMONTANA52024
SacoMONTANA42024
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA42013
MaltaMONTANA32022
ChinookMONTANA32021
GlentanaMONTANA32024
ShelbyMONTANA22017
GildfordMONTANA22018
WestbyMONTANA22024
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA21983
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA22003
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA22006
OkleeMINNESOTA11983
Hay LakeMONTANA12019
SunburstMONTANA12006
VirgelleMONTANA12015
ClevelandMONTANA12017
HarlemMONTANA12014
GlasgowMONTANA12024
Great FallsMONTANA12018
Wolf PointMONTANA12023
EdgeleyNORTH-DAKOTA12013

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