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

Greater Yellowlegs In BCR 4

Greater Yellowlegs in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-67%Since 1982
30Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Greater Yellowlegs has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Yellowlegs in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.90). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±78.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.9095% range
±78.9%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.090.000.98
20260.060.000.96
20270.040.000.94
20280.020.000.91
20290.000.000.90

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Greater Yellowlegs in BCR 4.
MonahanALASKA121993
SourdoughALASKA102018
Paxson LakeALASKA81993
KalifonskyALASKA72023
Mud RiverALASKA72004
Hather CreekALASKA62004
ChistochinaALASKA32021
PetersvilleALASKA32023
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA32023
NebesnaALASKA21975
NorthwayALASKA22018
CantwellALASKA22005
L SalchaALASKA21989
CohoeALASKA22023
Seven LakesALASKA22022
ToklatALASKA11999
Skilak LakeALASKA11985
HomerALASKA11978
WillowALASKA12023
Hatcher PassALASKA12012
Swan Lake RdALASKA12022
Anchor RiverALASKA12021
Lake LouiseALASKA12011
KachemakALASKA12019
Burma RoadALASKA12024

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