BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Murphy Dome Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 53 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.
53Species Recorded
22Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Murphy Dome
Top 40 of 53 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 41 | 2024 | -22% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | +60% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -64% | 1995 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -29% | 1995 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2023 | +47% | 2005 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2009 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 5 | 2023 | +79% | 1999 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2017 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2017 | +400% | 1999 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -9% | 1995 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 4 | 2006 | +300% | 2001 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | +86% | 1995 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2023 | +167% | 1997 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 2005 | -63% | 1999 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 3 | 2017 | +50% | 2006 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1998 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | +33% | 2004 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2023 | +36% | 1999 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2009 | -43% | 1999 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | +25% | 1998 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 2 | 2006 | +64% | 2004 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 2 | 2006 | -88% | 2004 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2004 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2017 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 2009 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 1 | 2009 | +100% | 1996 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 1 | 2023 | -56% | 1998 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2010 | +60% | 1998 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 1 | 2018 | +120% | 1996 | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2008 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 2010 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2018 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 1 | 2008 | -50% | 1997 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2010 | +0% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.