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BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2

Salmon Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 70 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.

70Species 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 →
24Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2024Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Salmon Lake

Top 40 of 70 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Salmon Lake 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
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae522024-59%1995
Fox SparrowPasserellidae492024+31%1995
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae352024-14%1995
Northern WaterthrushParulidae322024+83%1995
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae282024-51%1995
Yellow WarblerParulidae242024+24%1995
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae212024+13%1995
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae182024+32%1995
American RobinTurdidae182024-17%1995
Semipalmated SandpiperScolopacidae18202418×2015
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae142024-50%1995
Wilson's WarblerParulidae112024+64%1995
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae102019-62%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae82004n/an/a
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae62012-50%1995
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae52018+80%1995
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae52024+43%1997
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae52024-79%1995
Harlequin DuckAnatidae52018+50%1996
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae52024-61%2008
Common MerganserAnatidae52019n/an/a
Northern PintailAnatidae42019+125%1999
Tree SwallowHirundinidae42024+131%2005
Ruddy TurnstoneScolopacidae32009+33%1995
Red-throated LoonGaviidae32012+250%1999
Pacific Golden-PloverCharadriidae31997+0%1995
Northern HarrierAccipitridae32017+67%2000
Varied ThrushTurdidae32024-50%1999
Sandhill CraneGruidae32012+20%2009
Short-billed GullLaridae22024-37%1995
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae22024+44%1995
Red-necked PhalaropeScolopacidae22011+100%2003
Semipalmated PloverCharadriidae22023-63%1995
Green-winged TealAnatidae22019-17%1997
Canada GooseAnatidae22024+7%1999
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae22009+0%1996
GyrfalconFalconidae22012+100%1996
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae22010-50%2006
Northern ShovelerAnatidae22007+0%2005
Tundra SwanAnatidae22019+0%2009

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