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Species · BCR 13 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wilson's Snipe In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

All regionsLower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence PlainShorebirds

Wilson's Snipe in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-1%Since 1968
42Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wilson's Snipe in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain is projected to rise about 266% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.74). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±153.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+266%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7495% range
±153.2%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
20250.240.000.75
20260.240.000.74
20270.230.000.74
20280.230.000.74
20290.230.000.74

Routes In Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain.
WaddingtonNEW-YORK91998
OgdensburgNEW-YORK72019
EllenburgNEW-YORK62006
PhiladelphiaNEW-YORK52023
HinesburgVERMONT41993
CastileNEW-YORK32006
Alder CreekNEW-YORK32004
ParishvilleNEW-YORK32024
Sugar GrovePENNSYLVANIA31980
RandolphNEW-YORK21984
Cherry HillNEW-YORK21975
St JohnsburgNEW-YORK21976
BalmatNEW-YORK21985
TeeplevillePENNSYLVANIA21968
AusterlitzNEW-YORK11995
Oriskany FlsNEW-YORK12012
Canadice LNEW-YORK11986
MendonNEW-YORK11988
Mt MorrisNEW-YORK11967
HamburgNEW-YORK11969
NashvilleNEW-YORK11983
E YoungstownNEW-YORK11997
ByronNEW-YORK11988
ChurchvilleNEW-YORK11975
WatertownNEW-YORK12003

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