BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Chichagof Is Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 51 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
51Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Chichagof Is
Top 40 of 51 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 155 | 2024 | +29% | 1997 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 74 | 2024 | -15% | 1997 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 51 | 2024 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 48 | 2024 | -20% | 1997 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 45 | 2024 | +91% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 41 | 2024 | +77% | 1997 | |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker | Picidae | 36 | 2024 | +11% | 1997 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 34 | 2024 | +7% | 1997 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 34 | 2024 | -11% | 1997 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2024 | +153% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 22 | 2024 | -5% | 1997 | |
| Marbled Murrelet | Alcidae | 14 | 2024 | -23% | 2000 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | -19% | 1997 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2019 | +175% | 1998 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | -42% | 1997 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2021 | -47% | 2013 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -65% | 1998 | |
| Black-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -68% | 1998 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2023 | -45% | 2000 | |
| Vaux's Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Sooty Grouse | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | -29% | 1997 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -17% | 1998 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1997 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 2 | 2024 | -74% | 1997 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2013 | +0% | 2005 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tennessee Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 1 | 2021 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2010 | -82% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 1 | 2024 | +17% | 1997 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 1998 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2024 | -14% | 1998 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 1 | 2019 | +543% | 1998 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 1 | 2022 | +40% | 2000 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 1 | 2024 | -57% | 2000 | |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Dipper | Cinclidae | 1 | 2024 | -25% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.