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Ruddy Turnstone Population Trend in Alaska

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Ruddy Turnstone in Alaska has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

-58%Since 1995TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
7Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
14YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Ruddy Turnstone Trends in AlaskaNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Ruddy Turnstone has fallen sharply in Alaska: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Ruddy Turnstone Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Ruddy Turnstone in Alaska.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Salmon Lake320091993
Paxson Lake119961996
Nome119971994
Teller120241993
Cape Nome120102008
Kotzebue (Short)119941994
Council119951995

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