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Townsend's Solitaire Population Trend in Alaska

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Townsend's Solitaire in Alaska has increased: up 26% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

+26%Since 1985
25Routes In State
37Years

Notable Townsend's Solitaire Trends in Alaska

No notable trend signals for Townsend's Solitaire in Alaska. See the full index history below.

Townsend's Solitaire Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Townsend's Solitaire in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±93.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+5%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2995% range
±93.1%Backtest error
19822029
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
20250.130.000.29
20260.130.000.29
20270.130.000.29
20280.130.000.29
20290.130.000.29

Townsend's Solitaire Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Townsend's Solitaire in Alaska.
Donelly Dome520222022
Sheep Mtn420141985
Thorne Bay420121991
Hope320152004
Chistochina220242000
Mccarthy Rd2219891989
Coldfoot220222004
Kanuti Canyn220242000
Chena Hot Sp219851985
Cordova220061996
Petersville220142008
Chicken220241992
Eagle120241991
Kuskulana120182018
Toklat120041983
Craig119911991
Matanuska119821982
Moose Creek120212021
Mt. Fairplay120241994
Mud River119961996
Ft. Richrdsn120011996
Kenny Lake120192003
Dietrich Cmp120122004
Hatcher Pass120191995
Yakutat120061999

Townsend's Solitaire Population Trend in Other States

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