BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Copper River Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 13 survey years, no longer active.
82Species Recorded
13Years Surveyed
1993–2011Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Copper River
Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 136 | 2011 | +126% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 102 | 2011 | +552% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 100 | 2011 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 98 | 2011 | +78% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 93 | 2011 | +160% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 88 | 2011 | +387% | 1996 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 79 | 2011 | +65% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 36 | 2011 | -10% | 1995 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 34 | 2011 | +6% | 1997 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 32 | 2011 | +30% | 1996 | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 24 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 19 | 2011 | -3% | 1995 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 15 | 2011 | +26% | 1996 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2011 | -13% | 1996 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 12 | 2011 | -69% | 2003 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 10 | 2011 | +250% | 1996 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 10 | 2011 | +167% | 2005 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2011 | -83% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2011 | +27% | 1995 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 7 | 2011 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2011 | +433% | 1996 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2011 | -47% | 1995 | |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | Scolopacidae | 5 | 1997 | -22% | 1994 | |
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 5 | 2011 | +50% | 2004 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 1996 | +300% | 1993 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 4 | 1997 | +9% | 1994 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1997 | -47% | 1995 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 4 | 2011 | -43% | 2003 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2011 | -83% | 1995 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2011 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 3 | 2011 | -38% | 1995 | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 3 | 2011 | -15% | 1995 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2005 | +200% | 1993 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2009 | +622% | 2005 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2011 | -54% | 1996 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 2 | 2004 | -46% | 1995 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2011 | -25% | 2004 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2011 | -17% | 1996 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1997 | -82% | 1993 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 2010 | +233% | 2003 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.