Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Kestrel In BCR 4

American Kestrel in BCR 4 has edged down: down 21% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-21%Since 1988
21Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Kestrel in BCR 4. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Kestrel in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 51% by 2021 — from 0.05 in 2016 to a central estimate of 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-51%Change by 2021
0.03Projected 2021 index
0.000.0895% range
±48.8%Backtest error
19862021
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
20170.030.000.08
20180.030.000.08
20190.030.000.08
20200.030.000.08
20210.030.000.08

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording American Kestrel in BCR 4.
EagleALASKA21997
CircleALASKA22012
Birch LakeALASKA22000
Nicholai SlALASKA21994
Chatanika RALASKA12011
LivengoodALASKA12016
Tower BluffsALASKA12016
NorthwayALASKA12005
MonahanALASKA11987
ToklatALASKA11991
L SalchaALASKA11989
Chena Hot SpALASKA11986
SavageALASKA12012
Hatcher PassALASKA11996
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA11999
KachemakALASKA11994
Kanuti CanynALASKA12006
Manley Ht SpALASKA12012
Mt. FairplayALASKA12015
Murphy DomeALASKA12010
Nabesna RoadALASKA12009

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