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Sprague's Pipit Population Trend in North Dakota

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Sprague's Pipit in North Dakota has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-86%Since 1969
32Routes In State
57Years

Notable Sprague's Pipit Trends in North Dakota

long arc declinecomputed index

Sprague's Pipit has collapsed in North Dakota: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Sprague's Pipit Population Forecast in North Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Sprague's Pipit in North Dakota is projected to fall about 76% by 2029 — from 0.26 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-76%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.095% range
±33%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
20250.160.001.1
20260.140.001.1
20270.110.001.1
20280.090.001.1
20290.060.001.0

Sprague's Pipit Survey Routes in North Dakota

Routes recording Sprague's Pipit in North Dakota.
Dickinson520241969
Wild Rose420131985
Ft Yates320031988
Roosevelt Pk320041982
Carson220231997
Buchanan219831982
Dunn Center220221969
Carpio220031967
Tobacco220131968
Douglas Crk220061987
Edgeley120132013
Lake George120071979
Danzig120011992
Kempton119931980
Horsehead Lk120101981
Webster119901990
Regan119871969
Loraine119921984
Stanley120161967
Denbigh120241968
Bowman120232023
Zap120181968
Gorham120171998
Cedar Creek120061986
Golva120081996

Sprague's Pipit Population Trend in Other States

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