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Upland Sandpiper In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGrassland birds

Upland Sandpiper in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 20% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+20%Since 1969
119Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Upland Sandpiper in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 13% by 2029 — from 6.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.9 (95% range 3.8–9.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+13%Change by 2029
6.9Projected 2029 index
3.8–9.995% range
±17.3%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
20256.83.89.8
20266.83.89.8
20276.83.89.8
20286.83.89.9
20296.93.89.9

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Prairie Potholes.
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA542013
Long LakeSOUTH-DAKOTA482019
White LakeSOUTH-DAKOTA442011
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA372024
CondeSOUTH-DAKOTA341984
GettysburgSOUTH-DAKOTA332023
Crow CreekSOUTH-DAKOTA322023
Chokio NorthMINNESOTA282024
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA272023
LoraineNORTH-DAKOTA272019
Powers LakeNORTH-DAKOTA272024
HowardSOUTH-DAKOTA222024
RedstoneMONTANA162024
Lane 2SOUTH-DAKOTA152014
KanawhaIOWA142024
SpartaNEBRASKA142021
TildenNEBRASKA142024
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA142024
RoswellSOUTH-DAKOTA132014
GormanSOUTH-DAKOTA132010
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA122024
EdgeleyNORTH-DAKOTA122024
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA122024
StanleyNORTH-DAKOTA112024
ForbesSOUTH-DAKOTA112024

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