BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Craig Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.
60Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1983–2024Span
12Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Craig
Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 79 | 2024 | +96% | 1985 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 77 | 2024 | +361% | 1985 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 65 | 2024 | -44% | 1985 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 45 | 2024 | -11% | 1985 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 37 | 2024 | +427% | 1985 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 35 | 2024 | -29% | 1985 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 30 | 2024 | +260% | 1985 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 26 | 2024 | +51% | 1985 | |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker | Picidae | 21 | 2024 | +124% | 1985 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 21 | 2024 | +73% | 1985 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 21 | 2024 | +148% | 1988 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | -29% | 1988 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 13 | 2018 | +275% | 1999 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 9 | 2024 | +150% | 1992 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | -59% | 1985 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 1985 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +100% | 1985 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 5 | 2023 | -27% | 1989 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2022 | -89% | 1988 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -59% | 1988 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2023 | -55% | 1985 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2022 | -42% | 1985 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2019 | +67% | 2011 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 3 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -91% | 1997 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 2 | 2024 | -50% | 1987 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 1988 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2011 | -64% | 1989 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2021 | -68% | 1990 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2017 | -83% | 1991 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2018 | +33% | 1996 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 2 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pacific Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 1 | 2012 | -20% | 1987 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2023 | -50% | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.