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Murphy Dome Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 53 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.

53Species 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 →
23Years 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
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Murphy Dome

Top 40 of 53 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Murphy Dome 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 ThrushTurdidae272025-32%1995
American RobinTurdidae192025+40%1995
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae162025-58%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae122025+73%1995
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae72025-70%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae72025-56%1995
Canada GooseAnatidae62009n/an/a
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae52023+79%1999
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae52017+50%1998
Tree SwallowHirundinidae52017+400%1999
Wilson's WarblerParulidae42025-9%1995
Northern PintailAnatidae42006+300%2001
Canada JayCorvidae32025+13%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32025+50%1996
Townsend's WarblerParulidae32025-7%1999
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae32025+100%1997
MallardAnatidae32005-63%1999
Sandhill CraneGruidae32017+50%2006
Fox SparrowPasserellidae22025-7%2005
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae22024+0%1996
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae21998+0%1994
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae22023+33%2004
Common RavenCorvidae22009-43%1999
American WigeonAnatidae22006+64%2004
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22006-88%2004
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae22004+0%2002
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae12017+0%1999
Yellow WarblerParulidae12025+0%2003
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae12009+100%1996
Short-billed GullLaridae12023-56%1998
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae12010+60%1998
Boreal ChickadeeParidae12025+0%1998
Hermit ThrushTurdidae12018+120%1996
Solitary SandpiperScolopacidae12008+0%1995
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae12010+0%1997
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae11996n/an/a
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae12018+0%1996
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae12025-38%1998
Northern HarrierAccipitridae12008-50%1997
American KestrelFalconidae12010+0%1997

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