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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 3

Red Dog Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 51 species recorded across 8 survey years, still active.

51Species 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 →
8Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1995–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Red Dog

Top 40 of 51 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Red Dog 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
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae1862025+466%1997
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae1102025+11%1997
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae352025+69%1997
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae272025+41%1997
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae252025-55%2022
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae242025+871%1997
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae232025+19%1997
Canada GooseAnatidae222024-28%1997
Lapland LongspurCalcariidae212025-55%1997
Glaucous GullLaridae192025+100%1997
WhimbrelScolopacidae152025-32%1997
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae142025+127%1997
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae12202512×2023
Cackling GooseAnatidae122025n/an/a
Northern WaterthrushParulidae102025+7%2022
Sandhill CraneGruidae92025+286%1997
Fox SparrowPasserellidae92025+113%1997
Wilson's WarblerParulidae92025+86%1998
Pacific Golden-PloverCharadriidae82025+60%2023
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae62025+69%1997
Yellow WarblerParulidae62025+67%2022
Surf ScoterAnatidae62025-30%2023
BluethroatMuscicapidae42025+40%2023
Black ScoterAnatidae42025+0%2023
Arctic TernLaridae42025+100%2024
Common RavenCorvidae32025-38%1997
American RobinTurdidae32025+175%1998
Short-eared OwlStrigidae22023-40%1996
Pacific LoonGaviidae22022n/an/a
Tundra SwanAnatidae22024+100%2022
American Golden-PloverCharadriidae22025-60%2023
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae22025+100%2022
Greater ScaupAnatidae22024-50%2023
American WigeonAnatidae22025n/an/a
GyrfalconFalconidae22025n/an/a
Red-throated LoonGaviidae12025+0%1998
Bar-tailed GodwitScolopacidae11998+0%1996
Rough-legged HawkAccipitridae12025-20%1997
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae11998-50%1996
Northern PintailAnatidae12025-86%1997

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