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Kodiak 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 64 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.

64Species 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 →
31Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–2024Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Kodiak 2

Top 40 of 64 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kodiak 2 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
Fox SparrowPasserellidae1402024-2%1988
Hermit ThrushTurdidae812024+69%1988
Yellow WarblerParulidae672024+24%1988
Wilson's WarblerParulidae492024-18%1988
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae462023-48%1988
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae462024+53%1988
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae372024-37%1988
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae372024+28%1988
Varied ThrushTurdidae232024+800%1988
Common EiderAnatidae222009+450%1986
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae212024-31%1988
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae172024-16%1988
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae142024+40%1988
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae102024+380%1989
Red CrossbillFringillidae102024-15%2013
Greater ScaupAnatidae91997n/an/a
Canada GooseAnatidae82018-69%2011
Bald EagleAccipitridae72024+156%1988
American WigeonAnatidae62018+13%1989
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae62024+83%2008
Common MerganserAnatidae62024+14%2009
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae52024+67%1989
American CrowCorvidae52024+100%1989
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae42024+120%1989
Pigeon GuillemotAlcidae32024-57%1988
Arctic TernLaridae32019+130%1989
MallardAnatidae32024-80%1988
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae32009n/an/a
Aleutian TernLaridae22019-37%1988
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae22024-72%1988
Green-winged TealAnatidae22019-30%1990
Northern PintailAnatidae22018-33%1991
Harlequin DuckAnatidae22021-91%1985
Black OystercatcherHaematopodidae22024+117%1990
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae22023+20%1992
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae22024+20%1990
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae22024-70%1988
American RobinTurdidae22024+133%1996
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae22023-29%1991
Marbled MurreletAlcidae22019+25%2000

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