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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2

Kotzebue Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 65 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.

65Species 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 →
23Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2001–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Kotzebue

Top 40 of 65 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kotzebue 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
Greater ScaupAnatidae2962024+63%2003
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae2802024+749%2004
Glaucous GullLaridae802024-41%2003
CanvasbackAnatidae392024+105%2003
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae342024+7%2003
Yellow WarblerParulidae182024+12%2003
White-winged ScoterAnatidae162024+400%2008
Common EiderAnatidae152010+650%2008
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae122024-38%2003
Red-throated LoonGaviidae112024+0%2003
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae112024-59%2003
Green-winged TealAnatidae112024+340%2004
Canada GooseAnatidae102023-30%2006
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae102011n/an/a
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae92024-43%2003
Common RavenCorvidae92024-63%2003
Semipalmated SandpiperScolopacidae82024-69%2003
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae72024-54%2003
Tree SwallowHirundinidae72024+175%2003
Northern PintailAnatidae62024+18%2003
Short-billed GullLaridae52022-27%2003
WhimbrelScolopacidae52024+40%2003
Bank SwallowHirundinidae52024-5%2003
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae52024+100%2016
American Golden-PloverCharadriidae52024+400%2014
Lapland LongspurCalcariidae42023-77%2003
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae42024+67%2004
Pacific Golden-PloverCharadriidae42024+267%2008
Pacific LoonGaviidae32024+0%2003
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae32024-65%2003
Long-tailed DuckAnatidae32024-69%2003
Tundra SwanAnatidae32024-65%2003
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae32024+0%2012
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae32001n/an/a
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae32024-52%2003
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32024+75%2003
Wilson's WarblerParulidae32024-11%2007
MallardAnatidae22021+17%2003
Fox SparrowPasserellidae22024+7%2003
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae22024-55%2003

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