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Elmendorf (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 36 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

36Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1984–1985Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Elmendorf (Short)

Top 36 of 36 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Elmendorf (Short) 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
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae731985+55%1984
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae481985+20%1984
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae441985-28%1984
American RobinTurdidae261985-13%1984
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae231985+28%1984
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae131984n/an/a
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae121985+500%1984
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae121985-25%1984
Fox SparrowPasserellidae111985-27%1984
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae111985+38%1984
Northern WaterthrushParulidae81985+0%1984
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae71985+17%1984
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae51985+67%1984
Tree SwallowHirundinidae51985+67%1984
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae51985-62%1984
Short-billed GullLaridae41984n/an/a
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae41984n/an/a
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae41985-56%1984
Varied ThrushTurdidae41985-56%1984
Yellow WarblerParulidae31985+50%1984
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae31985+50%1984
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae21985+100%1984
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae21984n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae21985-85%1984
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae21985-33%1984
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae21984n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae21985+100%1984
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae21984n/an/a
Pacific LoonGaviidae11984n/an/a
Bonaparte's GullLaridae11984n/an/a
Canada JayCorvidae11984n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae11984n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae11984n/an/a
Wilson's WarblerParulidae11985-50%1984
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae11985n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae11985n/an/a

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