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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wilson's Snipe In Great Basin

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Wilson's Snipe in Great Basin has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+39%Since 1970
163Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Wilson's Snipe in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Great Basin is projected to rise about 17% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.07–3.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+17%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.07–3.695% range
±26.5%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
20251.90.183.7
20261.90.153.7
20271.90.133.7
20281.90.103.6
20291.80.073.6

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Great Basin.
Fish LakeOREGON242024
ZumwaltOREGON212005
BakerIDAHO202024
HarwoodWASHINGTON201997
SheavilleOREGON172024
EwanWASHINGTON152019
PicaboIDAHO142017
EurekaNEVADA142009
Ruby ValleyNEVADA132001
WapatoWASHINGTON132022
LikelyCALIFORNIA122024
Davis CreekCALIFORNIA122024
RanchograndeNEVADA122024
BlyOREGON122001
Iron SpringsIDAHO112024
RavendaleCALIFORNIA92006
Honey LakeCALIFORNIA92024
Catlow RimOREGON92024
LakeviewOREGON92024
Trout CreekOREGON92021
PrincetonOREGON81985
AlmoIDAHO72019
Goose Creek Mtn.UTAH72023
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON72024
Harney LakeOREGON62022

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