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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wilson's Snipe In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesShorebirds

Wilson's Snipe in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 18× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

18×Since 1971
92Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 18× on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.3 (95% range 1.4–3.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
1.4–3.195% range
±16.1%Backtest error
19692029
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
20252.11.33.0
20262.21.33.0
20272.21.33.0
20282.21.43.1
20292.31.43.1

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Badlands and Prairies.
Two DotMONTANA192024
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA142024
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA142024
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA132024
DaytonWYOMING122024
HighwoodMONTANA112024
LindsayMONTANA92024
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA82018
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA82022
WyarnoWYOMING82024
BrusettMONTANA72011
WebsterMONTANA72024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA72024
ShawmutMONTANA62024
FlatwillowMONTANA62008
ForsythMONTANA62018
Winifred 2MONTANA62024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA62024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA62024
LocateMONTANA52024
AlbionMONTANA52001
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA52024
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA52023
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING52024
St XavierMONTANA42010

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