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Homer Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 59 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

59Species 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 →
1977–1982Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Homer

Top 40 of 59 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Homer 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
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae4631982+256%1977
Glaucous GullLaridae2531978+58%1977
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae521982+271%1977
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae46198212×1978
Wilson's WarblerParulidae421982+250%1978
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae411982+486%1977
Short-billed GullLaridae39198220×1977
Varied ThrushTurdidae371982-25%1977
Pine SiskinFringillidae361982+64%1977
Hermit ThrushTurdidae331982+560%1977
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae311982+182%1977
Common MurreAlcidae301982n/an/a
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae281982+460%1978
Townsend's WarblerParulidae251982n/an/a
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae21198221×1978
American RobinTurdidae201982-33%1977
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae191982+27%1977
Western SandpiperScolopacidae191982n/an/a
MallardAnatidae15198215×1977
Fox SparrowPasserellidae14198214×1978
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae12198212×1978
Common EiderAnatidae121982n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae101982+900%1978
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae91982+800%1977
Common RavenCorvidae81982+167%1978
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae71982n/an/a
Bank SwallowHirundinidae61982+500%1978
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae61982n/an/a
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae51982-50%1977
Tree SwallowHirundinidae51982-62%1977
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae51982+400%1978
Canada JayCorvidae41982-50%1977
Boreal ChickadeeParidae41982+300%1977
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae41982n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae41982n/an/a
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae21982-33%1977
Song SparrowPasserellidae21982-78%1977
Arctic TernLaridae21978n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae21978n/an/a
American WigeonAnatidae21982n/an/a

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