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Savage Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 61 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.

61Species 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 →
34Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1986–2025Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Savage

Top 40 of 61 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Savage 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
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae982025+28%1989
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae822025+23%1989
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae522025+465%1989
Wilson's WarblerParulidae432025+64%1989
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae282025+56%1989
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae242025+689%1989
Fox SparrowPasserellidae182025+159%1989
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae15202513×2003
American RobinTurdidae152025-41%1989
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae142025+13%1989
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae122025+450%2006
Varied ThrushTurdidae92025+57%1989
WhimbrelScolopacidae92025+475%2021
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae92025+25%2003
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae92024-25%2006
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae82025-21%1989
Canada JayCorvidae82025-40%1989
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae82025+7%1991
Hermit ThrushTurdidae52025+0%1994
Short-billed GullLaridae42025-55%1991
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae32025+27%1989
Boreal ChickadeeParidae32025-30%1989
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae32025+233%1998
Northern Hawk OwlStrigidae32018+33%2009
Pine SiskinFringillidae32015n/an/a
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae32025n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae22025-55%1989
Wandering TattlerScolopacidae21986n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae22023-60%1991
Harlequin DuckAnatidae22007-33%1997
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae22015-25%2004
Common RavenCorvidae22025+25%2005
Herring GullLaridae22016+100%2007
SurfbirdScolopacidae22025+100%2009
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae11991-50%1986
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae12008-33%1987
Northern ShrikeLaniidae12012+0%1986
Horned LarkAlaudidae12023+0%1987
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae12019+0%2001
American Three-toed WoodpeckerPicidae12018+0%1993

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