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Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Alaska

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Red-breasted Nuthatch in Alaska has surged: up 801% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

+801%Since 1991
44Routes In State
35Years

Notable Red-breasted Nuthatch Trends in Alaska

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Nuthatch has surged in Alaska: up 801% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Nuthatch in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.45 (95% range 0.24–0.66). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±22.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
0.45Projected 2029 index
0.24–0.6695% range
±22.3%Backtest error
19852029
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
20250.410.200.63
20260.420.210.63
20270.430.220.64
20280.440.230.65
20290.450.240.66

Red-breasted Nuthatch Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Red-breasted Nuthatch in Alaska.
Hope1120241993
Kalifonsky620232013
Willow620242017
Anchor River420241995
Kenny Lake320242017
Dillingham320191997
Cohoe320232012
Kuskulana220241990
Burma Road220231997
Thompson Pas220162005
Hyder219941994
Kachemak220241992
Chiniak120231985
Nabesna Road119961996
Slana119971997
Chistochina120212021
Northway120232023
Mccarthy Rd2120242024
Stikine River120191998
Juneau120141993
Unalakleet River120101996
Haines119911991
Hoonah119981998
Whale Pass120232008
Skagway119991996

Red-breasted Nuthatch Population Trend in Other States

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