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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4

Kachemak Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 73 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.

73Species 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 →
37Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1986–2025Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Kachemak

Top 40 of 73 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kachemak 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
American RobinTurdidae542025+112%1989
Fox SparrowPasserellidae362025-7%1989
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae352025-44%1989
American CrowCorvidae312025+247%1989
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae312025-9%1989
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae192025+188%1989
Hermit ThrushTurdidae172025-33%1989
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae132025-5%1989
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae112025-46%1989
Northern PintailAnatidae101998n/an/a
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae92003+0%1992
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae92025+82%1998
Bank SwallowHirundinidae82008-54%1989
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae82025+64%1995
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae72025-83%1989
Pine SiskinFringillidae72022-55%1990
MallardAnatidae72024-33%1999
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae72022n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae61986n/an/a
Bald EagleAccipitridae62025+400%1990
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae52025-81%1989
Yellow WarblerParulidae52025-65%1989
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae52025-89%1989
Varied ThrushTurdidae52025-92%1989
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae52006-48%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae42025-6%1990
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae42005-69%1996
Sandhill CraneGruidae32025+220%1992
Canada JayCorvidae32025-67%1989
Tree SwallowHirundinidae32024-82%1989
Wilson's WarblerParulidae32024-82%1989
Common RavenCorvidae32025+143%1993
Herring GullLaridae32024-46%2000
Steller's JayCorvidae22025+33%1990
Townsend's WarblerParulidae22025-93%1989
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae22024-22%1994
Arctic TernLaridae22006+300%1989
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae22024-27%1990
Short-billed GullLaridae22019+186%1992
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae22019+150%2005

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.