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Donelly Dome Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.

62Species 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 →
22Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2000–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Donelly Dome

Top 40 of 62 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Donelly Dome 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
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae28201822×2014
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae172024-23%2002
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae122024-82%2002
Wilson's WarblerParulidae92019+3%2002
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae52024-72%2002
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae52017-64%2002
American RobinTurdidae52024-74%2002
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae52022n/an/a
Fox SparrowPasserellidae42023-70%2002
Common GoldeneyeAnatidae32024+25%2011
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae32011n/an/a
Greater ScaupAnatidae22007-33%2000
American GoshawkAccipitridae22000n/an/a
Golden EagleAccipitridae22000n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22024-83%2002
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae22024-47%2002
Hermit ThrushTurdidae22024+96%2002
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae22018+20%2004
Pacific LoonGaviidae22012+100%2007
Tree SwallowHirundinidae22007n/an/a
MallardAnatidae22024+100%2010
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae22017+0%2012
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae22023+100%2014
Red-throated LoonGaviidae22024+0%2016
Green-winged TealAnatidae22019-60%2015
Herring GullLaridae12023+25%2007
Short-billed GullLaridae12024-67%2003
Arctic TernLaridae12001-50%2000
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae12022-44%2002
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae12012-50%2003
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae12004-25%2001
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae12012+33%2004
WhimbrelScolopacidae12012+0%2001
Northern HarrierAccipitridae12024+33%2003
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12019+50%2003
Canada JayCorvidae12024-58%2002
Common RavenCorvidae12024-43%2002
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae12022+28%2002
Bank SwallowHirundinidae12016-28%2002
Yellow WarblerParulidae12022-70%2002

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