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Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Alaska

Upland Sandpiper in Alaska has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

-81%Since 1984
13Routes In State
27Years

Notable Upland Sandpiper Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Upland Sandpiper has collapsed in Alaska: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

Upland Sandpiper Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.1095% range
±75.4%Backtest error
19822027
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
20230.000.000.10
20240.000.000.10
20250.000.000.10
20260.000.000.10
20270.000.000.10

Upland Sandpiper Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Alaska.
Nabesna Road519981990
Dietrich Cmp320112011
Pinoche Tral (Short)219841984
Maclaren119861986
Monahan120031987
Cantwell120041986
Toklat120091982
Delta120011995
Savage120221997
Sheep Mtn120011985
Donelly Dome120042000
Tonsina120172017
Petersville120142014

Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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