BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2
Chiniak Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.
81Species Recorded
34Years Surveyed
1985–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Chiniak
Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 168 | 2024 | +76% | 1987 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 72 | 2024 | +15% | 1987 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 62 | 2024 | +55% | 1987 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 61 | 2024 | +94% | 1987 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 53 | 2024 | +11% | 1987 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 52 | 2024 | -22% | 1987 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 48 | 2024 | -1% | 1987 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 25 | 2024 | -3% | 1987 | |
| White-winged Scoter | Anatidae | 25 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | -33% | 1987 | |
| Marbled Murrelet | Alcidae | 17 | 2024 | +4% | 1988 | |
| Harlequin Duck | Anatidae | 12 | 2023 | +13% | 1987 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 12 | 2024 | -52% | 1987 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | -72% | 1987 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 12 | 2024 | +13% | 1988 | |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Laridae | 9 | 2022 | -13% | 1992 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | +127% | 1987 | |
| Aleutian Tern | Laridae | 6 | 2015 | +282% | 1990 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +29% | 1987 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +33% | 2011 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | -60% | 1987 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2024 | +83% | 1987 | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -52% | 1987 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -8% | 1987 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +67% | 1988 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2023 | -20% | 2007 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2023 | -16% | 1987 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 2 | 2018 | -29% | 2010 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2021 | -40% | 1990 | |
| Least Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2023 | -50% | 1987 | |
| Northern Hawk Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1987 | |
| Red-throated Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 2006 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2021 | +100% | 1992 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 2013 | +100% | 1990 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 1993 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Black Scoter | Anatidae | 2 | 2010 | -33% | 1992 | |
| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2023 | -67% | 2018 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.