BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Northway Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 75 species recorded across 32 survey years, still active.
75Species Recorded
32Years Surveyed
1989–2023Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Northway
Top 40 of 75 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 51 | 2023 | +110% | 1991 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 38 | 2023 | +144% | 1991 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 26 | 2023 | +1% | 1991 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 25 | 2023 | +173% | 1991 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 16 | 2023 | -12% | 1991 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2023 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 13 | 2023 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2022 | +500% | 1991 | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 11 | 2022 | +4% | 1992 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2023 | -61% | 1991 | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 7 | 2023 | +633% | 1999 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 7 | 2023 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 6 | 2023 | +275% | 1993 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2023 | -50% | 1991 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2023 | +146% | 1991 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2023 | -47% | 1991 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2022 | -33% | 1991 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2023 | -45% | 1991 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 2023 | -55% | 1991 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 5 | 2022 | +9% | 1992 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2019 | +400% | 2013 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 4 | 2016 | +50% | 1992 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2019 | +267% | 1997 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2023 | +217% | 1992 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2022 | +0% | 2014 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2022 | -17% | 1992 | |
| Horned Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2013 | +50% | 1992 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 2 | 2008 | -33% | 1994 | |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2002 | -43% | 1991 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | -45% | 1991 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | +200% | 1992 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2019 | -52% | 1991 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 2023 | -13% | 1991 | |
| Sora | Rallidae | 2 | 1996 | +50% | 1992 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 2 | 1995 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2023 | +25% | 2001 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 2002 | +200% | 1996 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2012 | +33% | 1996 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2001 | +100% | 2000 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.