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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 13 survey years, no longer active.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
19932011Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Copper River

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

Species recorded on the Copper River route.
History
Wilson's WarblerParulidae1362011+126%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae1022011+552%1995
Canada GooseAnatidae1002011+0%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae982011+78%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae932011+160%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae882011+387%1996
Hermit ThrushTurdidae792011+65%1995
American RobinTurdidae362011-10%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae342011+6%1997
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae322011+30%1996
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae241997n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae192011-3%1995
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae152011+26%1996
Bank SwallowHirundinidae142011-13%1996
Common MerganserAnatidae122011-69%2003
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae102011+250%1996
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae102011+167%2005
Song SparrowPasserellidae92011-83%1995
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae82011+27%1995
Bald EagleAccipitridae72011-50%1995
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae62011+433%1996
Tree SwallowHirundinidae62011-47%1995
Short-billed DowitcherScolopacidae51997-22%1994
Parasitic JaegerStercorariidae52011+50%2004
Green-winged TealAnatidae41996+300%1993
Lesser ScaupAnatidae41997+9%1994
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae41997-47%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae42011-43%2003
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae32011-83%1995
Short-billed GullLaridae32011-63%1995
Arctic TernLaridae32011-38%1995
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae32011-15%1995
Red CrossbillFringillidae32005+200%1993
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae32009+622%2005
MallardAnatidae22011-54%1996
American WigeonAnatidae22004-46%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae22011-25%2004
Steller's JayCorvidae22011-17%1996
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae21997-82%1993
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae22010+233%2003

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.