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Burma Road Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.

72Species 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 →
22Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1996–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Burma Road

Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Burma Road 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
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae1332025+9%1998
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae812025-13%1998
American RobinTurdidae322025-61%1998
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae312025-49%1998
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae232025-39%1998
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae182025-17%1998
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae152025-31%1998
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae82025+100%1999
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae82025-81%1998
Canada JayCorvidae72025-37%1998
Bank SwallowHirundinidae62004+500%1996
Sandhill CraneGruidae52025-58%1998
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae52025-72%1998
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae52025-88%1998
Northern WaterthrushParulidae52025-52%1998
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae42024+9%1999
Fox SparrowPasserellidae42025-67%1998
Common MerganserAnatidae42009+0%1997
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae32025+113%2001
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32025-67%1998
Tree SwallowHirundinidae32021-52%1998
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32025-40%1999
Wilson's WarblerParulidae32023-13%2006
Common LoonGaviidae22025+0%1998
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae22006-33%1996
MallardAnatidae22004-50%1996
Canada GooseAnatidae22009-60%1998
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae22025-79%1998
Bald EagleAccipitridae22007-25%1998
OspreyPandionidae22011+100%1996
Pacific LoonGaviidae22011+33%2001
Green-winged TealAnatidae22001+100%1997
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae22023+100%1999
Arctic TernLaridae22004n/an/a
Great Horned OwlStrigidae22010n/an/a
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae12011-44%1998
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae12025-85%1999
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12011+25%2007
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae12025+0%1996
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae12024-43%1998

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.