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Wilson's Snipe In Northern Pacific Rainforest

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Wilson's Snipe in Northern Pacific Rainforest has surged: up 626% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+626%Since 1972
61Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has surged in Northern Pacific Rainforest: up 626% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 0.87 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.95 (95% range 0.25–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±42.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
0.95Projected 2029 index
0.25–1.795% range
±42.6%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
20250.940.241.6
20260.950.241.6
20270.950.241.7
20280.950.251.7
20290.950.251.7

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
CordovaALASKA432024
Copper RiverALASKA192011
UmpquaOREGON112003
YrekaCALIFORNIA102019
Thompson PasALASKA82024
YakutatALASKA62023
GazelleCALIFORNIA62021
Mendota 2WASHINGTON62000
Harlequin L.ALASKA52023
Moose PassALASKA41985
Yakutat (Short)ALASKA41984
Sams ValleyOREGON42023
ProspectOREGON42024
JuneauALASKA32024
Whale PassALASKA32021
Stikine RiverALASKA32021
Elk LakeOREGON32004
HainesALASKA22024
HopeALASKA22014
Elmendorf (Short)ALASKA21985
Alpenglow (Short)ALASKA22012
Cool CampOREGON21988
SantiamOREGON21998
ScappooseOREGON22023
CamasWASHINGTON22000

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