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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2

King Salmon Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 32 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 →
32Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska King Salmon

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

Species recorded on the King Salmon 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 RobinTurdidae622025-19%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae392025-16%1995
Black ScoterAnatidae392017+200%1999
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae372025-33%1995
Wilson's WarblerParulidae372025+1%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae332025-47%1995
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae262025-42%1995
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae252025+191%1995
Bank SwallowHirundinidae232025+214%1995
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae192025+111%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae192025+23%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae192025+13%1995
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae152023+433%1997
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae122025+33%1995
Aleutian TernLaridae122025+278%2001
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae92025+33%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae92025-15%1995
Common RavenCorvidae72025-64%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae62025+175%2000
Tundra SwanAnatidae52025-74%1995
Canada JayCorvidae52025-9%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae52024+133%1999
White-winged ScoterAnatidae52007n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae32025-77%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32025+0%1995
Least SandpiperScolopacidae32025+0%1996
Parasitic JaegerStercorariidae32023+20%2014
Pacific Golden-PloverCharadriidae32025+0%2004
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae32025+133%2011
Arctic TernLaridae22025-33%2000
Greater ScaupAnatidae22019-33%2005
Lapland LongspurCalcariidae22024-91%1995
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22025-53%1995
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22025-93%1995
Hudsonian GodwitScolopacidae22025+0%1996
Bald EagleAccipitridae22025+43%1997
Northern PintailAnatidae22024-14%2000
American Golden-PloverCharadriidae21998-33%1997
Northern ShrikeLaniidae22025+33%2003
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae22004+0%1998

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