BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2
King Salmon Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.
77Species Recorded
31Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska King Salmon
Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 58 | 2024 | -32% | 1995 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 57 | 2024 | +214% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 48 | 2024 | -25% | 1995 | |
| Whimbrel | Scolopacidae | 46 | 2023 | +140% | 2004 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 44 | 2024 | -30% | 1995 | |
| Black Scoter | Anatidae | 39 | 2017 | +200% | 1999 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 36 | 2024 | +28% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 30 | 2024 | +86% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2024 | +130% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 24 | 2024 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 24 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| Tundra Swan | Anatidae | 21 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Aleutian Tern | Laridae | 21 | 2024 | +256% | 2001 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 20 | 2024 | -61% | 1995 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 18 | 2024 | -58% | 1995 | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 15 | 2023 | +433% | 1997 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 13 | 2024 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 13 | 2024 | +11% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +5% | 1995 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 8 | 2024 | +23% | 1995 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +23% | 1995 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 7 | 2023 | +29% | 1997 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -60% | 1995 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -90% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | -67% | 1995 | |
| Least Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +133% | 1999 | |
| White-winged Scoter | Anatidae | 5 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +11% | 1995 | |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Phasianidae | 4 | 2024 | +133% | 2000 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 3 | 2023 | +50% | 1997 | |
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 3 | 2023 | +20% | 2014 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 2000 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | +67% | 2011 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2019 | -33% | 2005 | |
| Lapland Longspur | Calcariidae | 2 | 2024 | -91% | 1995 | |
| Hudsonian Godwit | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2018 | +20% | 1996 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 2000 | |
| American Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 1998 | -33% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.