BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Monahan Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1983–2021Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Monahan
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 175 | 2021 | +73% | 1987 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 35 | 2021 | +6% | 1987 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 33 | 2021 | -27% | 1987 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 27 | 2017 | +983% | 1991 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 23 | 2021 | 17× | 1987 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2021 | -78% | 1987 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 19 | 2021 | -46% | 1987 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 18 | 2021 | +19% | 1987 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2021 | -11% | 1987 | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 12 | 2021 | -49% | 1987 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 12 | 1993 | 12× | 1992 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 10 | 2021 | -24% | 1987 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 10 | 2021 | -57% | 1987 | |
| Bufflehead | Anatidae | 8 | 2017 | +150% | 1991 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2021 | -76% | 1987 | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2013 | -33% | 1987 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2021 | +64% | 1991 | |
| Surf Scoter | Anatidae | 6 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 5 | 2021 | +20% | 1987 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 5 | 2013 | +400% | 1986 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 5 | 2015 | -63% | 1991 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2019 | +160% | 1993 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 5 | 2017 | -36% | 1999 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2021 | +25% | 1987 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2021 | -6% | 1987 | |
| Least Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2016 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2021 | +25% | 1999 | |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2016 | +167% | 1993 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 3 | 2003 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadriidae | 3 | 2010 | -43% | 1991 | |
| Smith's Longspur | Calcariidae | 3 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 3 | 2021 | -25% | 2001 | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2021 | +150% | 2003 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2018 | +133% | 2001 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2021 | +200% | 1999 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2021 | -33% | 1991 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2014 | -23% | 2000 | |
| White-winged Scoter | Anatidae | 2 | 2003 | -47% | 1992 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 2014 | -46% | 1987 | |
| American Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 2011 | -40% | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.