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

Glaucous-winged Gull In BCR 2

Glaucous-winged Gull in BCR 2 has fallen sharply: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-75%Since 1985
17Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Glaucous-winged Gull has fallen sharply in BCR 2: down 75% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Glaucous-winged Gull in BCR 2 is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 8.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±194%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.003195% range
±194%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.000.0031
20260.000.0031
20270.000.0031
20280.000.0031
20290.000.0031

Routes In BCR 2

Routes recording Glaucous-winged Gull in BCR 2.
Cape NomeALASKA632024
Kodiak 2ALASKA462023
Cold Bay (Short)ALASKA281992
DillinghamALASKA202017
KodiakALASKA111984
Togiak RiverALASKA112005
King SalmonALASKA82024
Goodnews BayALASKA82005
Dillingham (Short)ALASKA71984
Salmon LakeALASKA52024
CouncilALASKA42023
Kanektok RivALASKA22005
Katmai N.P.ALASKA12022
ChiniakALASKA12023
Cold BayALASKA12024
Gweek RiverALASKA12000
TupuknukALASKA11995

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