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Wilson's Snipe In Prairie Potholes

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Wilson's Snipe in Prairie Potholes has surged: up 34× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

34×Since 1970
100Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has surged in Prairie Potholes: up 34× on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Prairie Potholes is projected to rise about 38% by 2029 — from 4.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.9 (95% range 4.1–7.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+38%Change by 2029
5.9Projected 2029 index
4.1–7.795% range
±30.6%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
20255.53.77.3
20265.63.87.4
20275.73.97.5
20285.84.07.6
20295.94.17.7

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Prairie Potholes.
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA562011
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA312024
White LakeSOUTH-DAKOTA312011
BuchananNORTH-DAKOTA262024
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA222024
LakotaNORTH-DAKOTA202009
Lake GeorgeNORTH-DAKOTA192022
Danzig 2NORTH-DAKOTA162024
ClevelandMONTANA152024
Sheyenne LkNORTH-DAKOTA152024
RollaNORTH-DAKOTA132024
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA132013
Lakota 2NORTH-DAKOTA132024
HarlemMONTANA122021
ReganNORTH-DAKOTA122022
GlentanaMONTANA112024
NilesNORTH-DAKOTA112024
LoraineNORTH-DAKOTA112019
Wild RoseNORTH-DAKOTA112024
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA112024
BraddockNORTH-DAKOTA102022
ChinookMONTANA92024
BadgerMINNESOTA82018
WhitlashMONTANA82024
WimbledonNORTH-DAKOTA82024

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