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Goodnews Bay Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 53 species recorded across 7 survey years, no longer active.

53Species 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 →
7Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1999–2005Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Goodnews Bay

Top 40 of 53 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Goodnews Bay 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
Arctic TernLaridae632005+49%2001
Bank SwallowHirundinidae582005+7%2001
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae552005+199%2001
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae272005+44%2001
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae272005+12%2001
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae252005+43%2001
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae232005-2%2001
Short-billed GullLaridae212005+21%2001
Wilson's WarblerParulidae212005+123%2001
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae202005+39%2001
Northern WaterthrushParulidae182005+71%2001
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae142005-10%2001
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae132005+68%2001
Tree SwallowHirundinidae122005+180%2002
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae112005+20%2001
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae102005+223%2001
American RobinTurdidae102005+95%2001
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae92004+180%2001
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae82005-47%2001
Yellow WarblerParulidae82005+25%2001
Northern PintailAnatidae71999n/an/a
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae62005+57%2002
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae52005+38%2001
Common RavenCorvidae52005-20%2001
Bald EagleAccipitridae42005+20%2001
Common MerganserAnatidae42004n/an/a
Red-throated LoonGaviidae32005-20%2001
MallardAnatidae32005+250%2001
Green-winged TealAnatidae32005-33%2002
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae32005+60%2001
Sandhill CraneGruidae32004+0%2003
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae22003+0%2000
Tundra SwanAnatidae22004+0%1999
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae22005-55%2001
Rough-legged HawkAccipitridae22003+0%2000
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae22002+0%2000
American WigeonAnatidae22002n/an/a
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22005n/an/a
Greater ScaupAnatidae12003-50%1999
Harlequin DuckAnatidae12002+0%1999

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