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Hammond's Flycatcher Population Trend in Alaska

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Hammond's Flycatcher in Alaska has surged: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+134%Since 1987
44Routes In State
39Years

Notable Hammond's Flycatcher Trends in Alaska

long arc increasecomputed index

Hammond's Flycatcher has surged in Alaska: up 134% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Hammond's Flycatcher Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Hammond's Flycatcher in Alaska is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 0.84 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.40–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.40–1.995% range
±45.1%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.10.361.8
20261.10.371.8
20271.10.381.8
20281.10.391.9
20291.10.401.9

Hammond's Flycatcher Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Hammond's Flycatcher in Alaska.
Chicken1320241992
Chena River1119881988
Kenny Lake1020242015
Haines920241989
Hyder820092003
Chena Hot Spring 2720241999
Eagle520241991
L Salcha520231986
Hather Creek420132000
Kanuti Canyn420241998
Circle320241987
Livengood320192015
Chatanika R220231992
Northway220232023
Toklat219931993
Donelly Dome220182002
Mcgrath219991999
Manley Ht Sp220211993
Murphy Dome220241994
Zimovia Strt220151989
Birch Lake120241968
Nabesna Road120032003
Kuskulana120242018
Tower Bluffs120231997
Mccarthy Rd2120231997

Hammond's Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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