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Wilson's Snipe In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionShorebirds

Wilson's Snipe in Boreal Hardwood Transition has risen sharply: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+69%Since 1968
109Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has risen sharply in Boreal Hardwood Transition: up 69% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.9 (95% range 0.66–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.66–3.295% range
±58.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20251.90.643.2
20261.90.643.2
20271.90.653.2
20281.90.653.2
20291.90.663.2

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
GreenbushMINNESOTA392024
WaskishMINNESOTA222024
BagleyMINNESOTA102006
Nett LakeMINNESOTA82024
BackusMINNESOTA72024
BemidjiMINNESOTA71979
DebsMINNESOTA62024
LudeMINNESOTA62023
Seney NwrMICHIGAN52023
Pine RiverMINNESOTA52024
GlendaleMINNESOTA52024
Red LakeMINNESOTA52024
Scott'S MarshMICHIGAN42007
OntonagonMICHIGAN32019
BootjackMICHIGAN32017
SkeelsMICHIGAN31986
Wigwam BayMINNESOTA32019
FloodwoodMINNESOTA32024
Sherry LakeMINNESOTA32022
MahtowaMINNESOTA32023
McgregorMINNESOTA32024
WarroadMINNESOTA32024
Tamarac NwrMINNESOTA32024
Rib LakeWISCONSIN32019
BashawWISCONSIN32015

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