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Killdeer Population Trend in Alaska

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Killdeer in Alaska has surged: up 260% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

+260%Since 1995
6Routes In State
23Years

Notable Killdeer Trends in Alaska

No notable trend signals for Killdeer in Alaska. See the full index history below.

Killdeer Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.05 (95% range 0.01–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±64.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.05Projected 2028 index
0.01–0.0995% range
±64.2%Backtest error
19932028
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
20240.050.000.09
20250.050.000.09
20260.050.010.09
20270.050.010.09
20280.050.010.09

Killdeer Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Killdeer in Alaska.
Maclaren219961996
Yakutat220232012
Zimovia Strt120182006
Juneau120211993
Hyder119941994
Ketchikan120222002

Killdeer Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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