Species · Alaska · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Peregrine Falcon Population Trend in Alaska

Peregrine Falcon in Alaska has increased: up 48% on the route-weighted index since 1998.

+48%Since 1998
23Routes In State
27Years

Notable Peregrine Falcon Trends in Alaska

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

Peregrine Falcon Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Peregrine Falcon in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.01–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±165.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.010.1195% range
±165.2%Backtest error
19962029
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
20250.060.010.11
20260.060.010.11
20270.060.010.11
20280.060.010.11
20290.060.010.11

Peregrine Falcon Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Peregrine Falcon in Alaska.
Northway220192016
Eagle120142010
Slana120051999
Tower Bluffs120102010
Maclaren120132013
Monahan119971997
Cantwell120172017
Cape Nome120122004
Unalakleet River120062006
Happy Valley120231996
Haines120242024
Hather Creek120151996
Kanuti Canyn120171999
Mcgrath120222019
Manley Ht Sp120212021
Teller120032003
Porcupine R.119981998
Anvik River120221999
Sheep Mtn120112011
Kanuti Lake120212015
Cold Bay120052005
King Salmon120042004
Chicken120222022

Peregrine Falcon Population Trend in Other States

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