BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Mccarthy Rd2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 78 species recorded across 18 survey years, still active.
78Species Recorded
18Years Surveyed
1989–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Mccarthy Rd2
Top 40 of 78 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 113 | 2024 | +234% | 1991 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 42 | 2024 | -16% | 1991 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | -63% | 1991 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 15 | 2024 | +18% | 1998 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +207% | 2015 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 12 | 2024 | +333% | 2018 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +93% | 2015 | |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Anatidae | 9 | 2023 | +36% | 1996 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 9 | 2024 | +32% | 2015 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | +200% | 1991 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +77% | 1999 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -58% | 1991 | |
| White-winged Scoter | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | +16% | 1993 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | -32% | 1993 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 4 | 1999 | +14% | 1992 | |
| Bufflehead | Anatidae | 4 | 2017 | +150% | 1995 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -61% | 1997 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 4 | 2022 | +100% | 2015 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | -40% | 1999 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2021 | -81% | 1993 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | +56% | 1993 | |
| Wandering Tattler | Scolopacidae | 3 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | +17% | 2015 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +633% | 1997 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 1999 | +33% | 1996 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2024 | +40% | 2018 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 1991 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -53% | 1995 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -8% | 1996 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | +167% | 1991 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 2 | 1989 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pacific Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 2024 | +40% | 1993 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 2015 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | +10% | 1994 | |
| Horned Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-throated Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -83% | 2017 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.