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Galena (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 39 survey years, still active.

67Species 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 →
39Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Galena (Short)

Top 40 of 67 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Galena (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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae532024+215%1987
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae302024-35%1987
Northern WaterthrushParulidae252024+479%1989
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae222024-8%1987
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae172024+92%1987
Yellow WarblerParulidae152024+100%1988
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae122024+15%1987
Common RavenCorvidae12202430×1989
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae122024+150%1992
Tree SwallowHirundinidae112024+309%1987
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae102023-51%1989
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae102024+314%1992
American RobinTurdidae92024-63%1987
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae82024+27%1992
Varied ThrushTurdidae72024-30%1987
Canada JayCorvidae62024+86%1993
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae62024+250%2008
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae62023-67%2009
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae62023+167%2007
Fox SparrowPasserellidae52024+133%1990
Bank SwallowHirundinidae52024+381%1993
Canada GooseAnatidae52024+150%1991
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae42024-59%1987
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42024+0%1988
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae42024-20%1987
Short-billed GullLaridae42023-56%1990
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae32023-42%1995
Greater ScaupAnatidae21985n/an/a
Sandhill CraneGruidae22024+63%1987
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae22013+33%2001
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22022+100%1985
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae22024+100%1989
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae22017-50%1991
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22007+0%1989
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22024+0%2011
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae22019+0%2000
Common LoonGaviidae22022+100%2001
Wilson's WarblerParulidae22023-20%2001
Boreal ChickadeeParidae22011+100%1998
Lesser ScaupAnatidae22000n/an/a

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