BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Paxson Lake Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.
62Species Recorded
6Years Surveyed
1991–1997Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Paxson Lake
Top 40 of 62 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 55 | 1997 | +136% | 1993 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 44 | 1997 | -37% | 1993 | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 40 | 1997 | +329% | 1993 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 37 | 1997 | +74% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 20 | 1997 | -25% | 1993 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 16 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 15 | 1997 | -73% | 1992 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 10 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 1997 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 8 | 1997 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 8 | 1993 | -27% | 1991 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 8 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 7 | 1997 | +136% | 1995 | |
| Semipalmated Plover | Charadriidae | 7 | 1997 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 7 | 1997 | -31% | 1995 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 1997 | -64% | 1993 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 6 | 1997 | +20% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1997 | -24% | 1995 | |
| Whimbrel | Scolopacidae | 4 | 1996 | -64% | 1992 | |
| Lapland Longspur | Calcariidae | 4 | 1992 | +33% | 1991 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 4 | 1995 | +300% | 1992 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 1996 | -25% | 1991 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 1996 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 1997 | +50% | 1996 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 1997 | +28% | 1993 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1997 | -33% | 1991 | |
| American Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1993 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1997 | -32% | 1993 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 1997 | -65% | 1992 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 2 | 1997 | +125% | 1993 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 1997 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 2 | 1997 | -27% | 1995 | |
| Least Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1997 | -85% | 1993 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pacific Loon | Gaviidae | 2 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Anatidae | 2 | 1996 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.