Species · BCR 2 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Short-billed Gull In BCR 2

Short-billed Gull in BCR 2 has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-65%Since 1985
23Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Short-billed Gull has fallen sharply in BCR 2: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Short-billed Gull in BCR 2 is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.9 (95% range 0.00–36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
8.9Projected 2029 index
0.003695% range
±15.6%Backtest error
19832029
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
20259.70.0037
20269.50.0037
20279.30.0036
20289.10.0036
20298.90.0036

Routes In BCR 2

Routes recording Short-billed Gull in BCR 2.
Cape NomeALASKA432024
Cold BayALASKA272024
Kotzebue (Short)ALASKA261994
TupuknukALASKA211995
Goodnews BayALASKA212005
NomeALASKA162023
Kanektok RivALASKA162005
King SalmonALASKA132024
Cold Bay (Short)ALASKA91992
DillinghamALASKA72011
KodiakALASKA51984
KotzebueALASKA52022
TellerALASKA42024
Togiak RiverALASKA42005
Selawik (Short)ALASKA41987
Katmai N.P.ALASKA22022
ChiniakALASKA22023
Salmon LakeALASKA22024
St. Mary'SALASKA22014
Kodiak 2ALASKA12024
CouncilALASKA12024
Gweek RiverALASKA12002
Kugarak (Short)ALASKA11987

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