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Wilson's Snipe Population Trend in Minnesota

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Wilson's Snipe in Minnesota has surged: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+160%Since 1969
77Routes In State
57Years

Notable Wilson's Snipe Trends in Minnesota

long arc increasecomputed index

Wilson's Snipe has surged in Minnesota: up 160% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Wilson's Snipe Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Wilson's Snipe in Minnesota is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.8 (95% range 0.76–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
2.8Projected 2029 index
0.76–4.895% range
±64.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.70.724.8
20262.80.734.8
20272.80.744.8
20282.80.754.8
20292.80.764.8

Wilson's Snipe Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Wilson's Snipe in Minnesota.
Lake Bronson5620111979
Greenbush3920241993
Waskish2220241978
Bagley1020061995
Badger820181979
Nett Lake820242013
Backus720241969
Bemidji719791967
Debs620241969
Lude620231978
Erie620171976
Pine River520241970
Glendale520241993
Red Lake520241993
Glyndon420241978
Grygla420161977
Le Roy420192019
Brook Park420181998
Sherburne Nr420241990
Chandler320232015
Princeton320191970
Wigwam Bay320191969
Floodwood320241967
Sherry Lake320221970
Mahtowa320231993

Wilson's Snipe Population Trend in Other States

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