BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 39 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.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 Recorded
6Years Surveyed
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.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 22 | 1990 | +38% | 1987 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 1990 | +41% | 1987 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 18 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 14 | 1990 | -38% | 1987 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 11 | 1990 | -66% | 1987 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 1990 | +80% | 1986 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 6 | 1987 | +500% | 1985 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 1990 | -48% | 1987 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 6 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1990 | -75% | 1987 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1990 | -67% | 1987 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 3 | 1988 | -63% | 1986 | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 3 | 1990 | -25% | 1985 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 3 | 1987 | -70% | 1986 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 1990 | +50% | 1986 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 1989 | -80% | 1986 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 2 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1990 | +100% | 1987 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1988 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1990 | +100% | 1988 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1989 | n/a | n/a | |
| Boreal Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1990 | -61% | 1987 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1990 | -40% | 1988 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 1989 | -71% | 1986 | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bufflehead | Anatidae | 1 | 1990 | -83% | 1988 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 1 | 1990 | -50% | 1989 | |
| Merlin | Falconidae | 1 | 1990 | -50% | 1989 | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 1 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 1990 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.