BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4

Matanuska Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 30 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

30Species Recorded

2Years Surveyed

1982–1983Span

2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Matanuska

Top 30 of 30 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Matanuska route.
						History
Hermit Thrush	Turdidae	33	1983	+371%	1982
Alder Flycatcher	Tyrannidae	22	1983	+5%	1982
Varied Thrush	Turdidae	19	1983	+138%	1982
Pine Siskin	Fringillidae	18	1983	+29%	1982
Orange-crowned Warbler	Parulidae	18	1983	18×	1982
Swainson's Thrush	Turdidae	16	1983	+14%	1982
Violet-green Swallow	Hirundinidae	14	1983	n/a	n/a
American Robin	Turdidae	13	1983	+117%	1982
White-crowned Sparrow	Passerellidae	11	1983	+0%	1982
Bank Swallow	Hirundinidae	11	1983	n/a	n/a
Fox Sparrow	Passerellidae	10	1983	+233%	1982
Tree Swallow	Hirundinidae	10	1983	-58%	1982
Northern Waterthrush	Parulidae	9	1983	n/a	n/a
Blackpoll Warbler	Parulidae	7	1983	n/a	n/a
Western Wood-Pewee	Tyrannidae	6	1983	+500%	1982
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Turdidae	5	1983	-38%	1982
Lincoln's Sparrow	Passerellidae	4	1982	n/a	n/a
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulidae	4	1983	+100%	1982
Common Raven	Corvidae	3	1983	+200%	1982
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycillidae	3	1983	n/a	n/a
Wilson's Snipe	Scolopacidae	2	1983	+0%	1982
Yellow Warbler	Parulidae	2	1983	n/a	n/a
Semipalmated Plover	Charadriidae	1	1982	n/a	n/a
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	1	1982	n/a	n/a
Wilson's Warbler	Parulidae	1	1982	n/a	n/a
Black-capped Chickadee	Paridae	1	1983	+0%	1982
Townsend's Solitaire	Turdidae	1	1982	n/a	n/a
Pacific Loon	Gaviidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
Belted Kingfisher	Alcedinidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
Canada Jay	Corvidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a

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