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Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Maine

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Upland Sandpiper in Maine has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-96%Since 1969
9Routes In State
32Years

Notable Upland Sandpiper Trends in Maine

long arc declinecomputed index

Upland Sandpiper has collapsed in Maine: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Upland Sandpiper Population Forecast in Maine

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Maine is projected to stay roughly flat through 2016, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.63). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±379%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2016
0.02Projected 2016 index
0.00–0.6395% range
±379%Backtest error
19662016
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
20120.060.000.67
20130.050.000.66
20140.040.000.65
20150.030.000.64
20160.020.000.63

Upland Sandpiper Survey Routes in Maine

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Maine.
East Troy219831983
Deblois219991966
Grnd Lk Strm119901990
Warren119861986
Washburn119951995
Boundary119961996
Ft Fairfield120051998
Eastbrook119871985
Hancock120112011

Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

alaskacoloradoillinoisindianaiowakansasmarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-dakotatexasvermontvirginiawest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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