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Species · BCR 29 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Upland Sandpiper In Piedmont

All regionsPiedmontGrassland birds

Upland Sandpiper in Piedmont has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-79%Since 1968TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
7Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Upland Sandpiper has collapsed in Piedmont: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Routes In Piedmont

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Piedmont.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
EmmitsburgMARYLAND11989
Silver SpgMARYLAND11986
FowblesburgMARYLAND11970
IjamsvilleMARYLAND12011
PottersvilleNEW-JERSEY11982
Mt GretnaPENNSYLVANIA11969
AspersPENNSYLVANIA11979

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