Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Upland Sandpiper In Oaks and Prairies

Upland Sandpiper in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-71%Since 1970
13Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Upland Sandpiper has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±174.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.000.1595% range
±174.1%Backtest error
19672028
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
20240.040.000.16
20250.030.000.16
20260.030.000.15
20270.030.000.15
20280.030.000.15

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Oaks and Prairies.
SkiatookOKLAHOMA32000
GainesvilleTEXAS31991
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA21967
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA21968
Peach CreekTEXAS21971
E GeorgetownTEXAS21976
BeggsOKLAHOMA11997
ChoctawOKLAHOMA11984
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12023
CampbelltonTEXAS11986
OlneyTEXAS12010
HenriettaTEXAS11993
MegargelTEXAS11995

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