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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4

Kenny Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.

86Species 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 →
34Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1983–2025Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Kenny Lake

Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kenny Lake 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 ThrushTurdidae912025+25%1987
American RobinTurdidae382025-13%1987
Herring GullLaridae35202520×2015
Varied ThrushTurdidae152025-73%1987
Wilson's WarblerParulidae142023-36%1987
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae112025-71%1987
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae112025-53%1989
Boreal ChickadeeParidae102025+27%1987
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae92025-76%1987
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae82004+375%1987
Hermit ThrushTurdidae72025-58%1987
Yellow WarblerParulidae72025+360%1989
Tree SwallowHirundinidae62025-18%1989
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae62025-22%1987
Northern WaterthrushParulidae62025+61%1987
Arctic TernLaridae61990n/an/a
Fox SparrowPasserellidae52025-72%1987
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae52025+40%1987
Bank SwallowHirundinidae42025-40%1987
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae42025-44%1987
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae41989+300%1986
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae41986n/an/a
Greater ScaupAnatidae42013-30%1994
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae42025+85%2018
Common RavenCorvidae32025-30%1987
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae32024-67%1987
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae31997+0%1988
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae32021-31%1992
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32024-46%1992
Blue-winged TealAnatidae32004-17%1999
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae22021+14%1989
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22025-19%1987
Canada JayCorvidae22025-70%1987
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22025-71%1987
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae22025-63%1987
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae22021+33%1990
MallardAnatidae22021+0%1989
American WigeonAnatidae22025-72%1989
Townsend's WarblerParulidae22021+33%1993
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae21996-90%1990

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