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Lake Louise Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 82 species recorded across 19 survey years, still active.

82Species 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 →
19Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Lake Louise

Top 40 of 82 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Lake Louise 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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae992025+70%1995
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae752025+2%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae422025-43%1995
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae422025+93%1995
American RobinTurdidae352025-46%1995
Canada JayCorvidae232025+32%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae182011+79%1997
Wilson's WarblerParulidae152025-14%1995
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae132025n/an/a
Fox SparrowPasserellidae112025-33%1995
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae102025+8%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae92025-59%1995
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae62025+100%1997
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae52025-72%1995
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae42010+17%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42008+83%1998
Gray-crowned Rosy-FinchFringillidae42007n/an/a
Short-billed GullLaridae32010-20%1997
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae32025-68%1995
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae32025-25%1995
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32025-63%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae32012-22%1995
Boreal ChickadeeParidae32025+0%1995
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae32005+200%1994
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae32025+225%1998
Herring GullLaridae32012-72%1998
Common LoonGaviidae32011-29%1998
Lesser ScaupAnatidae32011-44%1998
Arctic TernLaridae22011+100%1996
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae22011+33%1999
White-winged ScoterAnatidae21993n/an/a
Canada GooseAnatidae22025-75%1998
Common RavenCorvidae22025+367%1996
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae22025+14%1996
Bank SwallowHirundinidae22025+50%2005
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22011+175%1996
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae22025-13%1997
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae22025-85%1997
Northern WaterthrushParulidae21995n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae21997n/an/a

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