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Chena Hot Sp Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 39 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.

39Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–1990Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Chena Hot Sp

Top 39 of 39 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Chena Hot Sp 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 FlycatcherTyrannidae221990+38%1987
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae181990+41%1987
Canada GooseAnatidae181986n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae141990-38%1987
Sandhill CraneGruidae111990-66%1987
Tree SwallowHirundinidae91990+80%1986
Pine SiskinFringillidae61987+500%1985
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae61990-48%1987
Northern ShovelerAnatidae61990n/an/a
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae51990-75%1987
Hermit ThrushTurdidae51990-67%1987
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae31988-63%1986
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae31990-25%1985
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae31986n/an/a
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae31987-70%1986
Canada JayCorvidae21990+50%1986
Common RavenCorvidae21989-80%1986
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae21985n/an/a
Common LoonGaviidae21986n/an/a
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae21986n/an/a
Green-winged TealAnatidae21987n/an/a
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae21990+100%1987
Cinnamon TealAnatidae21988n/an/a
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae21990+100%1988
Bank SwallowHirundinidae21989n/an/a
Boreal OwlStrigidae11985n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae11990-61%1987
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae11990-40%1988
Yellow WarblerParulidae11989-71%1986
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae11986n/an/a
Herring GullLaridae11986n/an/a
BuffleheadAnatidae11990-83%1988
American KestrelFalconidae11986n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae11987n/an/a
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae11987n/an/a
American WigeonAnatidae11990-50%1989
MerlinFalconidae11990-50%1989
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae11990n/an/a
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae11990n/an/a

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