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Craig Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

60Species 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 →
33Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1983–2025Span
12Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Craig

Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Craig 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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae852025+446%1985
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae762025-29%1985
Townsend's WarblerParulidae732025+144%1985
Varied ThrushTurdidae692025+13%1985
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae362025+141%1985
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae332025+263%1985
Hermit ThrushTurdidae242025-32%1985
American RobinTurdidae212025+377%1985
Pine SiskinFringillidae142024-29%1988
Steller's JayCorvidae122025+6%1985
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae112025+28%1985
Common RavenCorvidae62025+110%1988
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae62025+217%1992
Marbled MurreletAlcidae62025-59%1998
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae62023n/an/a
Red-breasted SapsuckerPicidae52025+104%1985
Song SparrowPasserellidae52025-50%1988
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae52025+133%1985
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52022-89%1988
Canada JayCorvidae41991n/an/a
Brown CreeperCerthiidae42025+350%1999
Canada GooseAnatidae32023-55%1985
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae32025-25%1987
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae32022-42%1985
Bald EagleAccipitridae32025-9%1989
MacGillivray's WarblerParulidae32019+67%2011
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae31991n/an/a
Red CrossbillFringillidae32025-91%1997
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae32025+50%2000
American CrowCorvidae22025+80%1985
Wilson's WarblerParulidae22024-14%1988
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22011-64%1989
Yellow WarblerParulidae22021-68%1990
Short-billed GullLaridae22017-83%1991
Rufous HummingbirdTrochilidae22025+67%1996
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae21991n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae21994n/an/a
Pacific LoonGaviidae22008n/an/a
Common MerganserAnatidae12012-20%1987
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11983n/an/a

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