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Kanuti Canyn Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.

77Species 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 →
22Years 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
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Kanuti Canyn

Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kanuti Canyn 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 ThrushTurdidae982024+122%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae572024+120%1995
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae54202423×2001
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae382024-7%1995
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae372024+5%1995
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae272024-15%1995
American WigeonAnatidae152024+218%1998
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae132024+246%2000
Northern WaterthrushParulidae122024-20%1998
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae82024-72%1995
Bank SwallowHirundinidae72024-83%1995
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae72024-18%2003
Wilson's WarblerParulidae62024-77%1999
Green-winged TealAnatidae62024+178%2004
Canada JayCorvidae52024-24%1995
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae52024+167%2000
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42024-20%1995
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae42024-82%1995
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae42024+14%2003
Common GoldeneyeAnatidae42024+0%2016
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae42024-66%2000
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae42004+300%2002
Trumpeter SwanAnatidae42016+100%2008
Northern ShovelerAnatidae42016-46%2008
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae32024-79%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae32023-70%1995
American RobinTurdidae32024-81%1995
Least SandpiperScolopacidae31995n/an/a
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae32001+200%1998
Short-billed GullLaridae22013-40%1998
Common MerganserAnatidae22024+67%2002
Canada GooseAnatidae22023+144%1999
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae22024-67%1995
Great Horned OwlStrigidae22024+0%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae22024-81%1995
Greater ScaupAnatidae21994n/an/a
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae22013+33%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae22013+78%2001
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22024-50%2001
Red-throated LoonGaviidae22024-43%2008

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