Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Northern Harrier In BCR 4

Northern Harrier in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-66%Since 1987
30Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Northern Harrier has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Harrier in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 42% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-42%Change by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.000.1895% range
±88.8%Backtest error
19822029
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
20250.060.000.19
20260.060.000.19
20270.050.000.18
20280.050.000.18
20290.050.000.18

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Northern Harrier in BCR 4.
ChistochinaALASKA22023
CantwellALASKA21998
Lake LouiseALASKA22008
EagleALASKA12014
Chatanika RALASKA12007
LivengoodALASKA12011
SlanaALASKA12024
MaclarenALASKA12011
MonahanALASKA12021
ToklatALASKA12019
KalifonskyALASKA12016
Kenny LakeALASKA12000
SourdoughALASKA12013
SavageALASKA12024
Seven LakesALASKA11999
Burma RoadALASKA11998
Caribou Mtn.ALASKA12023
ColdfootALASKA12011
Donelly DomeALASKA12024
Unalakleet RiverALASKA11997
Hather CreekALASKA12016
Manley Ht SpALASKA12009
Moose CreekALASKA11997
Mt. FairplayALASKA11996
Murphy DomeALASKA12008

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