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Species · BCR 2 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Dunlin In BCR 2

All regionsBCR 2Shorebirds

Dunlin in BCR 2 has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

+2%Since 1989
5Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Dunlin in BCR 2. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dunlin in BCR 2 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.1 (95% range 0.00–4.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±465.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.295% range
±465.5%Backtest error
19852029
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
20251.10.004.2
20261.10.004.2
20271.10.004.2
20281.10.004.2
20291.10.004.2

Routes In BCR 2

Routes recording Dunlin in BCR 2.
CouncilALASKA112012
Cold BayALASKA82024
Cape NomeALASKA12024
NomeALASKA12010
Cold Bay (Short)ALASKA11992

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