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Chiniak Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.

82Species 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 →
35Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Chiniak

Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Chiniak 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
Fox SparrowPasserellidae1772025+74%1987
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae752025+178%1987
Hermit ThrushTurdidae752025+5%1987
Yellow WarblerParulidae652025+40%1987
Wilson's WarblerParulidae542025-3%1987
Varied ThrushTurdidae502025+41%1987
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae372025-28%1987
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae252025-12%1987
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae222025-43%1987
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae202025-47%1987
Bald EagleAccipitridae132025+146%1987
Harlequin DuckAnatidae122023+13%1987
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae92022-13%1992
Bank SwallowHirundinidae82025-77%1987
Marbled MurreletAlcidae72025-23%1988
Aleutian TernLaridae62015+282%1990
Northern PintailAnatidae52024+29%1987
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae52025-85%1987
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae52025+40%1988
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae42025+42%1987
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae42025-27%1987
Surf ScoterAnatidae42025n/an/a
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae32024-52%1987
MallardAnatidae32025-68%1987
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae32025-17%1987
Pine SiskinFringillidae32025-9%1988
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae32025+0%1988
Song SparrowPasserellidae32025+75%1988
Tree SwallowHirundinidae32024+67%1988
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae32025+50%2011
Short-billed GullLaridae22023-16%1987
Arctic TernLaridae22025+56%1990
GadwallAnatidae22018-29%2010
Green-winged TealAnatidae22021-40%1990
Least SandpiperScolopacidae22023-50%1987
Northern Hawk OwlStrigidae21985n/an/a
Common MerganserAnatidae22025-50%2007
Brown CreeperCerthiidae22025+0%1994
Red-throated LoonGaviidae22006+0%1994
Greater ScaupAnatidae22021+100%1992

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.