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Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Montana

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Upland Sandpiper in Montana has surged: up 937% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+937%Since 1970
63Routes In State
55Years

Notable Upland Sandpiper Trends in Montana

long arc increasecomputed index

Upland Sandpiper has surged in Montana: up 937% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Upland Sandpiper Population Forecast in Montana

If the recent trend holds, Upland Sandpiper in Montana is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.1–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.1–3.495% range
±20.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20252.11.003.3
20262.21.03.3
20272.21.03.3
20282.21.13.3
20292.21.13.4

Upland Sandpiper Survey Routes in Montana

Routes recording Upland Sandpiper in Montana.
Locate4220241981
Savage3520211970
Albion2120241982
Hehn Draw2020242016
Cabin Creek1920242018
Redstone1620241971
Two Dot1220241976
Harlem1020211972
Westby1020242015
Lambert1020242021
Chuffey Spring1020232016
Shawmut720241982
Flatwillow 2620232010
Roy620241988
Forsyth620231988
Webster620241986
Custer 2620242024
Muddy Creek620152015
Ingomar520231981
Reed Point520241977
Wolf Point520242015
Winnett520232017
Cleveland420241981
Great Falls420241972
Saco420242015

Upland Sandpiper Population Trend in Other States

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