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Moose Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 41 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.

41Species 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 →
29Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2022Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Moose Creek

Top 40 of 41 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Moose Creek 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
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae1142022+186%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae452022-16%1995
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae362022+139%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae272022-26%1995
American RobinTurdidae222022+61%1995
Canada JayCorvidae92022+7%1995
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae92016+233%2002
Varied ThrushTurdidae82022+131%1995
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae62022-36%1997
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae62022+471%1996
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae52022+86%1996
Yellow WarblerParulidae42022+133%1996
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42022+500%2012
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae32021+33%2007
Fox SparrowPasserellidae32022+417%1996
Wilson's WarblerParulidae32022-12%1995
Boreal ChickadeeParidae32022+0%2007
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32022+80%2017
Common LoonGaviidae22016+50%2013
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22022+0%1996
MerlinFalconidae22010+100%1995
Hermit ThrushTurdidae22021-61%1999
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae12022+40%1996
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae12021+133%2012
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae12019+33%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae12019-77%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae12003-40%1994
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae11994n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae12022-29%1999
Northern WaterthrushParulidae12016-40%2001
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae12003+0%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae12021+40%2003
American PipitMotacillidae11995n/an/a
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae12022-67%1996
Sandhill CraneGruidae12021-20%2002
Northern HarrierAccipitridae11997n/an/a
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicidae12018+0%2006
Black-backed WoodpeckerPicidae12012n/an/a
Short-eared OwlStrigidae12016+0%2014
Northern Hawk OwlStrigidae12015n/an/a

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