BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Savage Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 60 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.
60Species Recorded
33Years Surveyed
1986–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Savage
Top 40 of 60 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 137 | 2024 | +37% | 1989 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 114 | 2024 | +28% | 1989 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 55 | 2024 | +427% | 1989 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 54 | 2024 | +67% | 1989 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 37 | 2024 | +64% | 1989 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 22 | 2024 | +700% | 1989 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +177% | 1989 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 15 | 2024 | -41% | 1989 | |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Phasianidae | 12 | 2024 | -36% | 1989 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +933% | 2003 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2024 | +467% | 2006 | |
| Whimbrel | Scolopacidae | 11 | 2024 | +367% | 2002 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | -63% | 1989 | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 9 | 2024 | +3% | 1991 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | -25% | 2006 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +64% | 1989 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +20% | 2003 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +20% | 1989 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 6 | 2024 | -61% | 1991 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +233% | 1998 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1989 | |
| Northern Hawk Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2018 | +33% | 2009 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 3 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wandering Tattler | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2023 | -60% | 1991 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 2024 | -38% | 1994 | |
| Harlequin Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 2007 | -33% | 1997 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2015 | -25% | 2004 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2016 | +100% | 2007 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2024 | -55% | 1989 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 1 | 1991 | -50% | 1986 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2008 | -33% | 1987 | |
| Northern Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 2012 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 1 | 2024 | -20% | 1989 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 1 | 2019 | +0% | 2001 | |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2018 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Merlin | Falconidae | 1 | 2021 | -40% | 2006 | |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Anatidae | 1 | 2008 | -50% | 1997 | |
| Upland Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2022 | +0% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.