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Kotzebue (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 50 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

50Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1986–1994Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Kotzebue (Short)

Top 40 of 50 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kotzebue (Short) 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 GullLaridae1681994+394%1986
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae1221994+917%1986
Greater ScaupAnatidae1071994+29%1986
Long-tailed DuckAnatidae291994-29%1986
Short-billed GullLaridae261994+136%1986
Northern PintailAnatidae261994+420%1986
Black ScoterAnatidae211986n/an/a
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae191994-41%1986
Western SandpiperScolopacidae171994n/an/a
Semipalmated SandpiperScolopacidae161986n/an/a
WhimbrelScolopacidae161994+433%1986
American WigeonAnatidae11199411×1986
Northern ShovelerAnatidae101994+150%1986
Green-winged TealAnatidae91994+125%1986
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae91994-44%1986
Lapland LongspurCalcariidae71986n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae71994-30%1986
Aleutian TernLaridae61986n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae61994-74%1986
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae61994-74%1986
Fox SparrowPasserellidae61994-63%1986
Surf ScoterAnatidae51986n/an/a
Tree SwallowHirundinidae51986n/an/a
Black-legged KittiwakeLaridae41994+100%1986
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae41994-75%1986
Yellow WarblerParulidae41994-73%1986
Northern WaterthrushParulidae41994-43%1986
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae41994-64%1986
CanvasbackAnatidae41994n/an/a
Parasitic JaegerStercorariidae31986n/an/a
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae31994+200%1986
Canada GooseAnatidae31986n/an/a
Wilson's WarblerParulidae31994-40%1986
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae21986n/an/a
Pacific LoonGaviidae21994-33%1986
Bank SwallowHirundinidae21994-71%1986
Bristle-thighed CurlewScolopacidae21994n/an/a
Red-throated LoonGaviidae11994-67%1986
Arctic TernLaridae11994-93%1986
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae11986n/an/a

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