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Hather Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.

82Species 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 →
29Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2024Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Hather Creek

Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hather Creek 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 FlycatcherTyrannidae952024+29%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae742024+34%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae622024-22%1996
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae472024+115%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae292024+76%1998
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae272024-14%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae222024+14%1996
American WigeonAnatidae172024-52%1995
Bank SwallowHirundinidae172022-70%1995
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae172024-49%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae142024-57%1995
American RobinTurdidae132024-35%1995
Green-winged TealAnatidae122024-46%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae122003n/an/a
Tree SwallowHirundinidae112024+130%1995
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae102024-55%1995
Canada JayCorvidae72024+150%1995
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae72024-61%1996
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae62024-52%1995
White-winged ScoterAnatidae61994n/an/a
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae62004+0%1995
Common RavenCorvidae52019-18%1995
Canada GooseAnatidae42018-68%1995
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae42024-80%1995
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae42013+188%2004
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae32022+233%1997
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae32024-18%1996
Red-throated LoonGaviidae32015+200%2005
Least SandpiperScolopacidae32024+200%2007
Arctic TernLaridae22017+22%1995
MallardAnatidae22024-70%1995
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae22024-20%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae22022-15%1995
Northern PintailAnatidae22024-42%1998
Common GoldeneyeAnatidae22024+167%1998
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae22013+100%1994
Tundra SwanAnatidae22012+100%1994
Sandhill CraneGruidae22024+150%2000
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae21996+100%1994
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae22024-79%1998

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