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Burma Road Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 21 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 →
21Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1996–2024Span
3Observers

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 FlycatcherTyrannidae1292024+8%1998
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae992024-4%1998
American RobinTurdidae282024-57%1998
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae232024-34%1998
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae222024-56%1998
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae202024-46%1998
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae172024-45%1998
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae122018+88%2001
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae102024-36%1999
Canada JayCorvidae82024-56%1998
Bank SwallowHirundinidae62004+500%1996
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae52024+125%1999
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae42024-82%1998
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae42024+9%1999
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42024-79%1998
Common RavenCorvidae42024-32%1998
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae42024-89%1998
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae42024-87%1998
Common MerganserAnatidae42009+0%1997
Common LoonGaviidae32023-13%1998
Sandhill CraneGruidae32024-67%1998
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32024-33%1998
Tree SwallowHirundinidae32021-52%1998
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32024-71%1998
Wilson's WarblerParulidae32023-13%2006
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae22006-33%1996
MallardAnatidae22004-50%1996
Canada GooseAnatidae22009-60%1998
Bald EagleAccipitridae22007-25%1998
OspreyPandionidae22011+100%1996
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae22009+100%1996
Yellow WarblerParulidae22022+75%1999
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 YellowlegsScolopacidae12024-85%1999
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae12019+20%1999

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