BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Elmendorf (Short) Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 36 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.
36Species Recorded
2Years Surveyed
1984–1985Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Elmendorf (Short)
Top 36 of 36 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 73 | 1985 | +55% | 1984 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 48 | 1985 | +20% | 1984 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 44 | 1985 | -28% | 1984 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 26 | 1985 | -13% | 1984 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 1985 | +28% | 1984 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 13 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 12 | 1985 | +500% | 1984 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 1985 | -25% | 1984 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 1985 | -27% | 1984 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 11 | 1985 | +38% | 1984 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 8 | 1985 | +0% | 1984 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 1985 | +17% | 1984 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 5 | 1985 | +67% | 1984 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 1985 | +67% | 1984 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 1985 | -62% | 1984 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 4 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1985 | -56% | 1984 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 1985 | -56% | 1984 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1985 | +50% | 1984 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 1985 | +50% | 1984 | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 1985 | +100% | 1984 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1985 | -85% | 1984 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1985 | -33% | 1984 | |
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1985 | +100% | 1984 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 2 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pacific Loon | Gaviidae | 1 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Laridae | 1 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 1 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 1 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 1985 | -50% | 1984 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 1985 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 1 | 1985 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.