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Kodiak 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 64 species recorded across 32 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 →
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 →
1985–2025Span
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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 SparrowPasserellidae1432025-1%1988
Hermit ThrushTurdidae812025+82%1988
Yellow WarblerParulidae802025+26%1988
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae542025+138%1988
Wilson's WarblerParulidae492025-12%1988
Varied ThrushTurdidae31202512×1988
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae292025-38%1988
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae232025+26%1988
Common EiderAnatidae222009+450%1986
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae152025-42%1988
Red CrossbillFringillidae102024-15%2013
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae92025-13%1988
American CrowCorvidae92025+200%1989
Greater ScaupAnatidae91997n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae82025+73%1988
Canada GooseAnatidae82018-69%2011
Pigeon GuillemotAlcidae62025-29%1988
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae62025-54%1988
American WigeonAnatidae62018+13%1989
Bald EagleAccipitridae62025+111%1988
Common MerganserAnatidae62024+14%2009
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae52025+100%1990
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae52025+360%1989
Pine SiskinFringillidae52025+180%1991
Common RavenCorvidae52025+125%1991
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 OystercatcherHaematopodidae22025+83%1990
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae22023+20%1992
Song SparrowPasserellidae22025+33%1994
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae22025+60%1989
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae22024-70%1988
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae22023-29%1991
Marbled MurreletAlcidae22019+25%2000

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