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

Trumpeter Swan In BCR 4

Trumpeter Swan in BCR 4 has surged: up 133% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+133%Since 1987
31Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Trumpeter Swan has surged in BCR 4: up 133% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Trumpeter Swan in BCR 4 is projected to rise about 63% by 2029 — from 0.78 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.47–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+63%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.472.195% range
±49.6%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
20251.20.372.0
20261.20.402.0
20271.20.422.0
20281.20.442.0
20291.30.472.1

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Trumpeter Swan in BCR 4.
Mud RiverALASKA102022
NorthwayALASKA72023
Nicholai SlALASKA62024
Galena (Short)ALASKA62024
SlanaALASKA52024
PetersvilleALASKA52008
CircleALASKA42024
ChistochinaALASKA42022
Seven LakesALASKA42012
Kanuti CanynALASKA42016
McgrathALASKA42022
Kanuti LakeALASKA32024
Tower BluffsALASKA22023
CantwellALASKA22015
TonsinaALASKA22021
Donelly DomeALASKA22017
Paxson LakeALASKA21997
Nabesna RoadALASKA22024
Birch LakeALASKA12022
MaclarenALASKA12024
MonahanALASKA12021
Kenny LakeALASKA12013
SourdoughALASKA12023
Swan Lake RdALASKA12015
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA12022

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