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Hudsonian Godwit In BCR 2

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Hudsonian Godwit in BCR 2 has surged: up 81% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

+81%Since 1996

3Routes In Region

22Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hudsonian Godwit has surged in BCR 2: up 81% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hudsonian Godwit in BCR 2 is projected to rise about 65% by 2023 — from 0.20 in 2018 to a central estimate of 0.33 (95% range 0.01–0.65). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+65%Change by 2023

0.33Projected 2023 index

0.01–0.6595% range

±50.4%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2019	0.31	0.00	0.63
2020	0.31	0.00	0.63
2021	0.32	0.00	0.64
2022	0.32	0.01	0.64
2023	0.33	0.01	0.65

Routes In BCR 2

Routes recording Hudsonian Godwit in BCR 2.

Gweek River	ALASKA	3	2001
King Salmon	ALASKA	2	2018
Tupuknuk	ALASKA	1	1995

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