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Lesser Yellowlegs In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Lesser Yellowlegs in Northern Pacific Rainforest has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-86%Since 1985
11Routes In Region
23Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Lesser Yellowlegs has collapsed in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lesser Yellowlegs in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±220.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0995% range
±220.9%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.000.000.09
20260.000.000.09
20270.000.000.09
20280.000.000.09
20290.000.000.09

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Lesser Yellowlegs in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Elmendorf (Short)ALASKA51985
YakutatALASKA32003
SewardALASKA21992
CordovaALASKA21996
Harlequin L.ALASKA22011
Sheep MtnALASKA12017
Moose PassALASKA11992
HopeALASKA12024
Mitkof IsleALASKA12002
Alpenglow (Short)ALASKA12003
Copper RiverALASKA12011

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