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Red-breasted Sapsucker Population Trend in Alaska

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Red-breasted Sapsucker in Alaska has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

+3%Since 1984
24Routes In State
42Years

Notable Red-breasted Sapsucker Trends in Alaska

No notable trend signals for Red-breasted Sapsucker in Alaska. See the full index history below.

Red-breasted Sapsucker Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Red-breasted Sapsucker in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.3 (95% range 0.61–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
0.61–4.195% range
±25.3%Backtest error
19772029
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
20252.20.524.0
20262.30.544.0
20272.30.574.0
20282.30.594.0
20292.30.614.1

Red-breasted Sapsucker Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Red-breasted Sapsucker in Alaska.
Chichagof Is3620241994
Mitkof Isle2820241988
Petersburg2419871987
Craig2120241983
Hoonah2020241993
Thorne Bay1920121990
Zarembo1620241993
Thorne Bay 21420242013
Zimovia Strt1320241989
Kuiu Island1020102004
Beaver Creek1019771977
Whale Pass1020241997
Juneau Alt519851984
Sitka (Short)319921984
Harlequin L.320241993
Juneau220241983
Hyder220091995
Sitka220241993
Stikine River120221999
Ketchikan120221989
Haines120231994
Skagway120231994
Wrangell (Short)119841984
Yakutat120231997

Red-breasted Sapsucker Population Trend in Other States

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