BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
L Salcha Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 59 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.
59Species Recorded
41Years Surveyed
1982–2023Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska L Salcha
Top 40 of 59 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 51 | 2023 | +153% | 1984 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 41 | 2023 | -50% | 1984 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 23 | 2023 | +0% | 1984 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 18 | 2023 | -30% | 1984 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 18 | 2023 | +217% | 1996 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2023 | -47% | 1985 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2023 | +271% | 1987 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2023 | +150% | 1993 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 7 | 2015 | -35% | 1991 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2023 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2008 | +17% | 1986 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 5 | 2003 | +25% | 2001 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2021 | -72% | 1984 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2015 | +150% | 1986 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2014 | +300% | 1994 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2023 | +57% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2023 | -53% | 1984 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2013 | +33% | 1997 | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anatidae | 3 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2019 | -89% | 1984 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2017 | +236% | 1994 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2019 | +125% | 1988 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2021 | +80% | 1987 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1989 | -67% | 1984 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 2 | 1999 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2002 | -40% | 1988 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 2008 | -79% | 1988 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1989 | -86% | 1986 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 1988 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2005 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Horned Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 1988 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 2 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2012 | +25% | 2002 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 2 | 2023 | -33% | 1997 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2012 | +100% | 2001 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 2023 | -82% | 2001 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2023 | -30% | 2001 | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2022 | -70% | 1986 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.