BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Seward Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 46 species recorded across 4 survey years, no longer active.
46Species Recorded
4Years Surveyed
1982–1992Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Seward
Top 40 of 46 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 132 | 1992 | +181% | 1983 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 95 | 1992 | +38% | 1983 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 53 | 1992 | +142% | 1983 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 40 | 1992 | +131% | 1983 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 35 | 1992 | +83% | 1983 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 31 | 1992 | -12% | 1983 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 30 | 1992 | -57% | 1983 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 28 | 1992 | +85% | 1983 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 1992 | -9% | 1983 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 1992 | -38% | 1983 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 8 | 1992 | -22% | 1983 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 7 | 1984 | +75% | 1982 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 1992 | +50% | 1983 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 1992 | +133% | 1983 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 1992 | +200% | 1982 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 1984 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1992 | +89% | 1983 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 1992 | +100% | 1982 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 1992 | -23% | 1983 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 1984 | -43% | 1982 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 4 | 1984 | +100% | 1982 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 3 | 1984 | +50% | 1982 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 1984 | -70% | 1982 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 1992 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 1984 | +200% | 1983 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 1992 | +200% | 1984 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 1984 | n/a | n/a | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1992 | -82% | 1983 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 1992 | -60% | 1983 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 1992 | -80% | 1983 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1992 | +100% | 1984 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pacific Loon | Gaviidae | 1 | 1982 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Anatidae | 1 | 1982 | n/a | n/a | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 1 | 1992 | -14% | 1983 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 1 | 1984 | -50% | 1982 | |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 1992 | +40% | 1983 | |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Laridae | 1 | 1984 | -91% | 1983 | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Anatidae | 1 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 1 | 1983 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.