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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sprague's Pipit In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGrassland birds

Sprague's Pipit in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+117%Since 1969
40Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Sprague's Pipit has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sprague's Pipit in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 0.26 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.35 (95% range 0.00–0.71). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
0.35Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7195% range
±35.5%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
20250.340.000.70
20260.340.000.70
20270.340.000.71
20280.350.000.71
20290.350.000.71

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Sprague's Pipit in Badlands and Prairies.
Maynard CouleeMONTANA62024
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA62011
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA62015
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA52024
Two DotMONTANA32024
RoundupMONTANA32024
Wheat BasinMONTANA32019
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA32003
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA32004
Reed PointMONTANA21996
Dinosaurs H.M.MONTANA22022
LindsayMONTANA22017
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA22022
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA22013
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA22023
LaplantSOUTH-DAKOTA21975
Fort PierreSOUTH-DAKOTA21973
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA21997
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA22015
LeroyMONTANA12008
RoyMONTANA12017
JordanMONTANA11982
CircleMONTANA12018
SavageMONTANA12019
ShawmutMONTANA12024

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