BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Sitka Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 57 species recorded across 16 survey years, still active.
57Species Recorded
16Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Sitka
Top 40 of 57 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Murrelet | Alcidae | 141 | 2024 | +794% | 2014 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 60 | 2024 | +14% | 1995 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 31 | 2024 | +191% | 1995 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 31 | 2024 | -41% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 29 | 2024 | -11% | 1995 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 25 | 2024 | +182% | 1995 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 23 | 2024 | -53% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | -42% | 1995 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 22 | 2024 | -72% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2024 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 21 | 2024 | -30% | 1995 | |
| Surf Scoter | Anatidae | 16 | 1997 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 16 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -18% | 1995 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 14 | 2024 | -65% | 1995 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 13 | 2024 | +12% | 1995 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 11 | 2024 | +400% | 1996 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 11 | 2024 | -25% | 1995 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 10 | 2015 | +150% | 1996 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 9 | 2024 | +23% | 1995 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 8 | 2024 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -84% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | -75% | 1995 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | +61% | 1995 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | -71% | 1995 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +14% | 1997 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 3 | 2015 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Pelagic Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 3 | 2024 | +200% | 2010 | |
| Harlequin Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 2022 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 1996 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker | Picidae | 2 | 2024 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2024 | -13% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -70% | 1995 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -8% | 1997 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Murre | Alcidae | 2 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 1 | 2024 | -86% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.