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Upland Sandpiper In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

All regionsNew England / Mid-Atlantic CoastGrassland birds

Upland Sandpiper in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-55%Since 1974TrendPercent 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 →
4Routes 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 →
14YearsYears 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 fallen sharply in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Routes In New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in New England / Mid-Atlantic Coast.
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 →
NewburyportMASSACHUSETTS21993
DoverNEW-HAMPSHIRE11980
ClarksvilleNEW-JERSEY11979
Sachuest PtRHODE-ISLAND11967

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