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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4

Goose Bay Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 46 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

46Species 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 →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1975–1982Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Goose Bay

Top 40 of 46 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Goose 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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae591982+64%1975
Fox SparrowPasserellidae481982+109%1975
American RobinTurdidae481982+9%1975
Northern WaterthrushParulidae461982+318%1975
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae371982-33%1975
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae361982-41%1975
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae33198233×1975
Tree SwallowHirundinidae201982+25%1975
Varied ThrushTurdidae181982+64%1975
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae171982n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae151982+650%1975
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae151982n/an/a
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae131982n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae101982+0%1975
Wilson's WarblerParulidae101982n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae81982n/an/a
Bank SwallowHirundinidae71982+0%1975
Yellow WarblerParulidae71982n/an/a
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae61982+500%1975
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae61976+100%1975
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae61982-14%1976
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae51982+150%1975
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae51982+400%1976
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae41982n/an/a
Herring GullLaridae31982-86%1975
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae31982-70%1975
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae31976n/an/a
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae31982+200%1976
Pine SiskinFringillidae31982n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae31982n/an/a
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae21982+100%1975
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae21982+0%1975
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae21975n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae21976n/an/a
Boreal ChickadeeParidae21982n/an/a
Short-billed GullLaridae11982-75%1975
Great Horned OwlStrigidae11975n/an/a
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae11975n/an/a
Arctic TernLaridae11982+0%1976
Bald EagleAccipitridae11976n/an/a

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