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Selawik (Short) Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 44 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

44Species 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 →
1986–1987Span
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Bird Species Found on Alaska Selawik (Short)

Top 40 of 44 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Selawik (Short) 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
Bank SwallowHirundinidae931987+9%1986
Yellow WarblerParulidae671987+5%1986
Northern WaterthrushParulidae421987+14%1986
Fox SparrowPasserellidae361987+29%1986
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae301987+0%1986
Blackpoll WarblerParulidae221987+38%1986
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae171987-11%1986
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae161987-6%1986
Red-necked GrebePodicipedidae151987+650%1986
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae151987-29%1986
Northern ShovelerAnatidae131987n/an/a
American WigeonAnatidae121987+140%1986
Black ScoterAnatidae91987n/an/a
Canada GooseAnatidae81987n/an/a
WhimbrelScolopacidae71987+250%1986
American RobinTurdidae71987-13%1986
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae51987+0%1986
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae51987n/an/a
Lesser YellowlegsScolopacidae51987n/an/a
Short-billed GullLaridae41987+33%1986
Common RavenCorvidae41986n/an/a
Wilson's WarblerParulidae41987-50%1986
Tundra SwanAnatidae31987-67%1986
Tree SwallowHirundinidae31987-40%1986
Varied ThrushTurdidae31987-73%1986
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae31987n/an/a
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae31987n/an/a
Pacific LoonGaviidae21986n/an/a
Glaucous GullLaridae21987+100%1986
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae21986n/an/a
Great Horned OwlStrigidae21986n/an/a
Canada JayCorvidae21987+100%1986
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae21987-50%1986
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacillidae21986n/an/a
Arctic TernLaridae21987n/an/a
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae21987n/an/a
Green-winged TealAnatidae11987-50%1986
Least SandpiperScolopacidae11987-50%1986
Northern HarrierAccipitridae11986n/an/a
MallardAnatidae11987n/an/a

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