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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2

Kotzebue Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 66 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.

66Species 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 →
24Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2001–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Kotzebue

Top 40 of 66 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
Glaucous GullLaridae1552025-53%2003
CanvasbackAnatidae1202025+667%2003
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae432025-1%2003
Greater ScaupAnatidae332025+49%2003
Red-throated LoonGaviidae152025+32%2003
Common EiderAnatidae152010+650%2008
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae142025-64%2003
Bank SwallowHirundinidae142025+14%2003
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae122025-25%2003
Semipalmated SandpiperScolopacidae122025-58%2003
Common RavenCorvidae122025-55%2003
Yellow WarblerParulidae122025-21%2003
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae112025-42%2003
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae112025-48%2003
American RobinTurdidae112025+109%2003
Canada GooseAnatidae102023-30%2006
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae102025+437%2004
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae102011n/an/a
Arctic TernLaridae72025+0%2003
WhimbrelScolopacidae72025+80%2003
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae72025-52%2003
Short-billed GullLaridae62025-36%2003
American WigeonAnatidae62025+113%2003
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae62025+200%2016
Pacific LoonGaviidae52025+25%2003
Northern PintailAnatidae52025-42%2003
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae52025-52%2003
American Golden-PloverCharadriidae52024+400%2014
Lapland LongspurCalcariidae42023-77%2003
Pacific Golden-PloverCharadriidae42025+300%2008
Long-tailed DuckAnatidae32024-69%2003
Tundra SwanAnatidae32025-70%2003
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae32001n/an/a
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32025+75%2003
MallardAnatidae22021+17%2003
Sandhill CraneGruidae22025-40%2004
Tree SwallowHirundinidae22025+75%2003
Parasitic JaegerStercorariidae22025-14%2009
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae22014-17%2007
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22025-75%2004

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