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

Red-breasted Nuthatch In BCR 4

Red-breasted Nuthatch in BCR 4 has surged: up 587% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

+587%Since 1994
23Routes In Region
32Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-breasted Nuthatch has surged in BCR 4: up 587% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Nuthatch in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.52 (95% range 0.18–0.86). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
0.52Projected 2029 index
0.180.8695% range
±30.8%Backtest error
19902029
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
20250.480.150.82
20260.490.150.83
20270.500.160.84
20280.510.170.85
20290.520.180.86

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Red-breasted Nuthatch in BCR 4.
KalifonskyALASKA62023
WillowALASKA62024
Anchor RiverALASKA42024
Kenny LakeALASKA32024
CohoeALASKA32023
KachemakALASKA22024
Burma RoadALASKA22023
KuskulanaALASKA22024
SlanaALASKA11997
ChistochinaALASKA12021
NorthwayALASKA12023
SourdoughALASKA11995
TonsinaALASKA12021
Hatcher PassALASKA12023
Swan Lake RdALASKA12023
Lake LouiseALASKA11996
PetersvilleALASKA12022
Seven LakesALASKA12023
Unalakleet RiverALASKA12010
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA12023
Galena (Short)ALASKA12024
Nabesna RoadALASKA11996
Mccarthy Rd2ALASKA12024

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