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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5

Alpenglow (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 43 species recorded across 11 survey years, no longer active.

43Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
11Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1994–2012Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Alpenglow (Short)

Top 40 of 43 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Alpenglow (Short) route.
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 →TrendPercent 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 →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae661996n/an/a
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae532012+2%1996
American RobinTurdidae462012+367%1996
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae292012-21%1996
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae242012-42%1996
Short-billed GullLaridae182012+142%1996
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae172012+122%1998
Yellow WarblerParulidae172012+967%1998
Fox SparrowPasserellidae132012+6%1996
Varied ThrushTurdidae92012-15%1998
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae82012-6%1996
Hermit ThrushTurdidae82012-40%1996
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae72012-28%1996
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae62012+117%1996
Wilson's WarblerParulidae52012-29%1996
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae42012-35%1996
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae41994n/an/a
Canada GooseAnatidae42004+0%1998
Steller's JayCorvidae42003+67%2001
Pine SiskinFringillidae32003-40%1994
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae32004+0%1998
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32012+100%2001
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae22012+0%1996
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae22004+143%1998
Canada JayCorvidae22012-40%1999
Tree SwallowHirundinidae22012n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae11999-67%1995
Common RavenCorvidae12000-40%1995
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae12012+13%1996
Townsend's WarblerParulidae12012-54%1996
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae12003-50%1998
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae12004-33%1998
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae12003+50%1999
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae12004+0%1996
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11996n/an/a
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae11998n/an/a
Bald EagleAccipitridae11999n/an/a
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicidae12003+0%2000
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae12012+0%2001
Boreal ChickadeeParidae12004+0%2003

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.