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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5

Petersburg Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 37 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

37Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1984–1987Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Petersburg

Top 37 of 37 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Petersburg 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
Red CrossbillFringillidae1331987n/an/a
Marbled MurreletAlcidae1061987106×1984
Varied ThrushTurdidae791987n/an/a
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae731987n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae591987n/an/a
Short-billed GullLaridae481987n/an/a
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae431987n/an/a
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae271987n/an/a
Bonaparte's GullLaridae241987n/an/a
Red-breasted SapsuckerPicidae241987n/an/a
Townsend's WarblerParulidae161987n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae151987n/an/a
Bald EagleAccipitridae131987n/an/a
Surf ScoterAnatidae121987n/an/a
Fox SparrowPasserellidae121987n/an/a
Vaux's SwiftApodidae91987n/an/a
Steller's JayCorvidae81987n/an/a
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae81987n/an/a
Red-throated LoonGaviidae71987n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae71987n/an/a
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae61987n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae61987n/an/a
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae61987n/an/a
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae51987n/an/a
Harlequin DuckAnatidae41987n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae31987n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae31987n/an/a
Wilson's WarblerParulidae31987n/an/a
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae21987n/an/a
Rufous HummingbirdTrochilidae21987n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae21987n/an/a
Common MerganserAnatidae11987n/an/a
Greater YellowlegsScolopacidae11987n/an/a
Sooty GrousePhasianidae11987n/an/a
Tree SwallowHirundinidae11987n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae11987n/an/a
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae11987n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.