Bird Conservation Region 3
BCR 3
An ecological region spanning Alaska, with 5 survey routes. BCRs are the natural unit for bird trends.
What Is Moving Here
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Short-billed Gull has collapsed in BCR 3: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1995.
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Red-necked Phalarope has surged in BCR 3: up 21× on the route-weighted index since 1996.
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Short-eared Owl has fallen sharply in BCR 3: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1997.
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Northern Pintail has surged in BCR 3: up 17× on the route-weighted index since 1995.
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail has fallen sharply in BCR 3: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1995.
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Greater White-fronted Goose has surged in BCR 3: up 14× on the route-weighted index since 1997.
How Guilds Are Faring
Survey Routes
Species By Family
Hawks, Eagles & Kites Accipitridae
Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl Anatidae
Longspurs & Snow Buntings Calcariidae
Plovers & Lapwings Charadriidae
Wagtails & Pipits Motacillidae
Old World Flycatchers & Chats Muscicapidae
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Sandpipers & Allies Scolopacidae
Skuas & Jaegers Stercorariidae
Owls Strigidae
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.