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Hudsonian Godwit Population Trend in Alaska

Hudsonian Godwit in Alaska has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

-53%Since 1994
5Routes In State
25Years

Notable Hudsonian Godwit Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Hudsonian Godwit has fallen sharply in Alaska: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

Hudsonian Godwit Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Hudsonian Godwit in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2023
0.02Projected 2023 index
0.000.0795% range
±47.7%Backtest error
19922023
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
20190.030.000.07
20200.030.000.07
20210.030.000.07
20220.030.000.07
20230.020.000.07

Hudsonian Godwit Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Hudsonian Godwit in Alaska.
Gweek River320011994
King Salmon220181994
Anvik River120142014
Tupuknuk119951995
Petersville120101992

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