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

Red-necked Phalarope In BCR 4

Red-necked Phalarope in BCR 4 has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-96%Since 1983
18Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Red-necked Phalarope has collapsed in BCR 4: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-necked Phalarope in BCR 4 is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1333.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.001.195% range
±1333.9%Backtest error
19762029
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
20250.000.001.1
20260.000.001.1
20270.000.001.1
20280.000.001.1
20290.000.001.1

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Red-necked Phalarope in BCR 4.
Tangle LakesALASKA111987
Paxson LakeALASKA71997
MonahanALASKA62013
SourdoughALASKA42000
Goose BayALASKA31976
Unalakleet RiverALASKA32001
SlanaALASKA22007
MaclarenALASKA22024
CantwellALASKA22001
Kenny LakeALASKA21996
PetersvilleALASKA21987
ChistochinaALASKA11994
ToklatALASKA11986
Lake LouiseALASKA11993
ColdfootALASKA11995
Murphy DomeALASKA12004
Pinoche Tral (Short)ALASKA11984
Mccarthy Rd2ALASKA11991

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