BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5

Moose Pass Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 43 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

43Species Recorded

3Years Surveyed

1983–1992Span

2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Moose Pass

Top 40 of 43 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Moose Pass route.

Tree Swallow	Hirundinidae	39	1985	39×	1983
Varied Thrush	Turdidae	39	1992	-3%	1983
Townsend's Warbler	Parulidae	37	1992	+825%	1983
Golden-crowned Sparrow	Passerellidae	34	1992	+240%	1983
Hermit Thrush	Turdidae	26	1992	-10%	1983
American Robin	Turdidae	22	1992	-27%	1983
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulidae	21	1992	+24%	1983
Orange-crowned Warbler	Parulidae	20	1992	-58%	1983
Savannah Sparrow	Passerellidae	14	1992	+17%	1983
Short-billed Gull	Laridae	12	1992	+500%	1983
Swainson's Thrush	Turdidae	10	1992	-73%	1983
Fox Sparrow	Passerellidae	10	1992	+11%	1985
Yellow Warbler	Parulidae	9	1992	+800%	1983
Alder Flycatcher	Tyrannidae	8	1992	-27%	1983
Wilson's Warbler	Parulidae	8	1992	-65%	1983
Pine Siskin	Fringillidae	7	1992	-71%	1983
Pine Grosbeak	Fringillidae	6	1985	+100%	1983
American Tree Sparrow	Passerellidae	6	1992	n/a	n/a
Arctic Tern	Laridae	5	1992	-67%	1983
Wilson's Snipe	Scolopacidae	4	1985	+300%	1983
Black-billed Magpie	Corvidae	4	1992	+300%	1983
Northern Waterthrush	Parulidae	3	1985	-40%	1983
Boreal Chickadee	Paridae	3	1985	n/a	n/a
Greater Yellowlegs	Scolopacidae	2	1983	n/a	n/a
Black-capped Chickadee	Paridae	2	1992	+0%	1983
Gadwall	Anatidae	2	1985	n/a	n/a
Green-winged Teal	Anatidae	2	1985	n/a	n/a
Canada Jay	Corvidae	2	1985	n/a	n/a
Song Sparrow	Passerellidae	2	1985	n/a	n/a
Lincoln's Sparrow	Passerellidae	2	1985	n/a	n/a
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	2	1992	n/a	n/a
Common Loon	Gaviidae	1	1992	-50%	1983
Glaucous-winged Gull	Laridae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
Belted Kingfisher	Alcedinidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
Olive-sided Flycatcher	Tyrannidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
Common Raven	Corvidae	1	1992	-50%	1983
Blackpoll Warbler	Parulidae	1	1985	-83%	1983
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Turdidae	1	1983	n/a	n/a
American Wigeon	Anatidae	1	1985	n/a	n/a
Lesser Scaup	Anatidae	1	1985	n/a	n/a

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