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Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Kansas

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Upland Sandpiper in Kansas has held roughly steady: down 6% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-6%Since 1969
65Routes In State
57Years

Notable Upland Sandpiper Trends in Kansas

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

Upland Sandpiper Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.1 (95% range 0.90–7.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
0.90–7.495% range
±83%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
20254.20.997.5
20264.20.977.4
20274.20.957.4
20284.20.937.4
20294.10.907.4

Upland Sandpiper Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Kansas.
Lincolnville2220242002
Thrall2019701967
Covert1520241969
Barclay1320241967
Wreford1220241967
Susank1220222000
Albert1020241969
Kanopolis920241977
Hays819831982
Solomon820191982
Phillipsburg720221985
Gove720121998
Berwet720242001
Chapman619811967
Beloit 2620182005
Damar620162000
Lapland520221974
Plymell520242005
Hanover420231970
Minneapolis420191967
Jewell420051977
Le Loup420122000
Ash Valley420192013
Grigston420242004
Longton420211976

Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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