BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Kachemak Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 73 species recorded across 36 survey years, still active.
73Species Recorded
36Years Surveyed
1986–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Kachemak
Top 40 of 73 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 74 | 2024 | +139% | 1989 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 36 | 2024 | -11% | 1989 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 32 | 2024 | -42% | 1989 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | -14% | 1989 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 24 | 2024 | -30% | 1989 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | +190% | 1989 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 17 | 2024 | +130% | 1998 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 14 | 2024 | +165% | 1989 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 13 | 2024 | -18% | 1989 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | +129% | 1993 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 12 | 2023 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | -80% | 1989 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 10 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 9 | 2024 | -30% | 1989 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 9 | 2003 | +0% | 1992 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2008 | -54% | 1989 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +25% | 1990 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 7 | 2024 | -91% | 1989 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 7 | 2022 | -55% | 1990 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 7 | 2024 | -33% | 1999 | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anatidae | 7 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 6 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2006 | -48% | 1995 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +467% | 1990 | |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Laridae | 4 | 2005 | -69% | 1996 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -54% | 1989 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | -82% | 1989 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2023 | -93% | 1989 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -82% | 1989 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2024 | -46% | 2000 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -81% | 1989 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | -73% | 1989 | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2024 | -22% | 1994 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 2 | 2006 | +300% | 1989 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -27% | 1990 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2019 | +186% | 1992 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 2 | 2024 | +64% | 1995 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2019 | +150% | 2005 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2003 | -69% | 1999 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1998 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.