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Galena (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 40 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 →
40Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–2025Span
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 ThrushTurdidae532025+233%1987
Common RavenCorvidae35202525×1989
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae262025+158%1987
Northern WaterthrushParulidae242025+500%1989
Yellow WarblerParulidae202025+150%1988
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae172025-35%1987
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae162025-11%1987
American RobinTurdidae122025-63%1987
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae102025+3%1987
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae102023-51%1989
Tree SwallowHirundinidae92025+255%1987
Sandhill CraneGruidae72025+75%1987
Varied ThrushTurdidae72025-10%1987
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae72025+33%1992
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae62025+100%1992
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae62025+314%1992
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae62023-67%2009
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae52025+86%1989
Bank SwallowHirundinidae52024+381%1993
Canada GooseAnatidae52024+150%1991
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42025+50%1988
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae42025-20%1987
Short-billed GullLaridae42023-56%1990
Canada JayCorvidae42025+114%1993
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae32025-50%1987
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae32023-42%1995
American WigeonAnatidae22025+40%1993
Greater ScaupAnatidae21985n/an/a
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae22013+33%2001
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22022+100%1985
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae22025-77%1987
Fox SparrowPasserellidae22025+83%1990
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae22017-50%1991
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22007+0%1989
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22024+0%2011
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae22025+25%2000
Common LoonGaviidae22025+100%2001
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae22025+250%2008
Boreal ChickadeeParidae22011+100%1998
Lesser ScaupAnatidae22000n/an/a

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