BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2
Kugarak (Short) Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 37 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.
37Species Recorded
2Years Surveyed
1986–1987Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Kugarak (Short)
Top 37 of 37 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 37 | 1987 | +42% | 1986 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 35 | 1987 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 32 | 1987 | -16% | 1986 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 25 | 1987 | +19% | 1986 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 18 | 1987 | -51% | 1986 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 1987 | -26% | 1986 | |
| Whimbrel | Scolopacidae | 16 | 1987 | +23% | 1986 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 1987 | -18% | 1986 | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 13 | 1987 | +333% | 1986 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 1987 | -37% | 1986 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 10 | 1987 | -63% | 1986 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 1987 | -44% | 1986 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 7 | 1987 | +600% | 1986 | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 6 | 1987 | +500% | 1986 | |
| Black Scoter | Anatidae | 6 | 1987 | +50% | 1986 | |
| Glaucous Gull | Laridae | 5 | 1987 | +400% | 1986 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 5 | 1987 | -67% | 1986 | |
| Tundra Swan | Anatidae | 5 | 1987 | +150% | 1986 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 1987 | +300% | 1986 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 3 | 1987 | -25% | 1986 | |
| Red-throated Loon | Gaviidae | 3 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 1987 | -67% | 1986 | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lapland Longspur | Calcariidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Phasianidae | 2 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 1 | 1987 | -50% | 1986 | |
| Common Goldeneye | Anatidae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 1987 | -88% | 1986 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Surf Scoter | Anatidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.