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Snow Bunting Population Trend in Alaska

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Snow Bunting in Alaska has surged: up 252% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

+252%Since 1986
5Routes In State
19Years

Notable Snow Bunting Trends in Alaska

long arc increasecomputed index

Snow Bunting has surged in Alaska: up 252% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Snow Bunting Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Snow Bunting in Alaska is projected to fall about 26% by 2028 — from 0.89 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.66 (95% range 0.06–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±778.4%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2028
0.66Projected 2028 index
0.06–1.395% range
±778.4%Backtest error
19842028
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
20240.610.011.2
20250.620.021.2
20260.630.041.2
20270.650.051.2
20280.660.061.3

Snow Bunting Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Snow Bunting in Alaska.
Utqiagvik5920232021
Galbraith L.419931993
Adak420011984
Teller220172017
Council120182000

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