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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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 30 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.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 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
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.
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
Hermit ThrushTurdidae331983+371%1982
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae221983+5%1982
Varied ThrushTurdidae191983+138%1982
Pine SiskinFringillidae181983+29%1982
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae18198318×1982
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae161983+14%1982
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae141983n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae131983+117%1982
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae111983+0%1982
Bank SwallowHirundinidae111983n/an/a
Fox SparrowPasserellidae101983+233%1982
Tree SwallowHirundinidae101983-58%1982
Northern WaterthrushParulidae91983n/an/a
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae71983n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae61983+500%1982
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae51983-38%1982
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae41982n/an/a
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae41983+100%1982
Common RavenCorvidae31983+200%1982
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae31983n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae21983+0%1982
Yellow WarblerParulidae21983n/an/a
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae11982n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11982n/an/a
Wilson's WarblerParulidae11982n/an/a
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae11983+0%1982
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae11982n/an/a
Pacific LoonGaviidae11983n/an/a
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae11983n/an/a
Canada JayCorvidae11983n/an/a

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