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Lake Louise Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 80 species recorded across 18 survey years, still active.

80Species 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 →
18Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2014Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Lake Louise

Top 40 of 80 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
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae722014+19%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae252014-23%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae202014-58%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae182014+34%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae182011+79%1997
Bank SwallowHirundinidae112008+100%2003
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae112014+21%1995
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae112012-17%1997
Wilson's WarblerParulidae72014-3%1995
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae52014-17%1995
American RobinTurdidae52014-41%1995
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae42010+17%1995
Common RavenCorvidae42012+550%1996
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae42014-63%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42008+83%1998
Gray-crowned Rosy-FinchFringillidae42007n/an/a
Short-billed GullLaridae32010-20%1997
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae32014-61%1995
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32014-51%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae32012+43%1996
Yellow WarblerParulidae32012-22%1995
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae32005+200%1994
Herring GullLaridae32012-72%1998
Common LoonGaviidae32011-29%1998
Lesser ScaupAnatidae32011-44%1998
Red-throated LoonGaviidae22011+100%1996
Arctic TernLaridae22011+100%1996
Barrow's GoldeneyeAnatidae22011+33%1999
White-winged ScoterAnatidae21993n/an/a
Boreal ChickadeeParidae22011-22%1995
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22011+175%1996
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae22012+300%1998
Northern WaterthrushParulidae21995n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae21997n/an/a
Ring-necked DuckAnatidae21997n/an/a
Surf ScoterAnatidae22003n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22008n/an/a
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae12011-33%1995
MallardAnatidae12005+0%1993
BuffleheadAnatidae12010+50%1995

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