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Wilson's Snipe In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieShorebirds

Wilson's Snipe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 25× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

25×Since 1975
12Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 25× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 0.58 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.67 (95% range 0.24–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.3%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
0.67Projected 2029 index
0.24–1.195% range
±58.3%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.620.191.0
20260.630.211.1
20270.650.221.1
20280.660.231.1
20290.670.241.1

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
ChambersNEBRASKA272023
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA182024
Swan LakeNEBRASKA92023
KennedyNEBRASKA82024
BrownleeNEBRASKA82021
BassettNEBRASKA82024
Piester LakeNEBRASKA42024
JohnstownNEBRASKA32005
Crescent LkNEBRASKA22016
MullenNEBRASKA22023
GordonNEBRASKA12019
NenzelNEBRASKA12024

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