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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4

Mt. Fairplay Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 59 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.

59Species 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 →
1993–2025Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Mt. Fairplay

Top 40 of 59 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Mt. Fairplay 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
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae672025+37%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae312025+80%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae282025+33%1995
American RobinTurdidae282025-26%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae252025-16%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae242025-5%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae202025+15%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae192025+18%1995
Wilson's WarblerParulidae182025-19%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae152025-55%1997
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae132025+471%1999
Canada JayCorvidae102025-59%1995
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae102025+71%1995
Common RavenCorvidae82025+8%1996
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae62022+200%2015
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae52025-71%1995
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae52016+75%2002
Hermit ThrushTurdidae52025+83%2010
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae42025-24%1995
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae42025-90%1995
Bank SwallowHirundinidae42012+300%1995
Pine GrosbeakFringillidae32014-50%1997
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32024-53%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae32025+25%1996
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae32022-14%1997
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae22024-37%1995
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae22017+100%1993
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22025-25%1995
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22025-76%1995
Canada GooseAnatidae22022-33%1996
Yellow WarblerParulidae22025-50%1996
Townsend's SolitaireTurdidae22025-38%2007
Boreal ChickadeeParidae22022+133%2001
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae22018+0%2000
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22010+50%2002
Common YellowthroatParulidae22017+50%2011
Short-billed GullLaridae22013n/an/a
Pine SiskinFringillidae22017n/an/a
Green-winged TealAnatidae22024+100%2018
Black-backed WoodpeckerPicidae22022n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.