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Skagway Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.

83Species 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 →
27Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Skagway

Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Skagway 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
American RobinTurdidae242024-9%1995
Varied ThrushTurdidae222024-65%1995
American CrowCorvidae182024+72%1995
Hermit ThrushTurdidae162024-74%1995
Short-billed GullLaridae162023-57%1996
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae162021+467%2005
Glaucous-winged GullLaridae102024-20%1997
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae102024-82%1995
Surf ScoterAnatidae91994n/an/a
Harlequin DuckAnatidae82024+260%1995
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae82024-46%1995
Marbled MurreletAlcidae82013+175%2004
Wilson's WarblerParulidae72024-75%1995
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae72023+36%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae72024+0%1995
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae62024-67%1995
MallardAnatidae62024-77%2018
Great Blue HeronArdeidae52024+50%1995
Common RavenCorvidae52024-56%1995
Warbling VireoVireonidae52024-50%1995
Townsend's WarblerParulidae52024-67%1995
Sooty GrousePhasianidae52024-48%1996
Western TanagerCardinalidae52024+100%1996
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae52024-50%1996
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae52015+400%2009
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42022-14%1996
Arctic TernLaridae42024+114%1996
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae42019+300%2014
Fox SparrowPasserellidae32024+0%1996
Herring GullLaridae32019+0%1998
Cassin's VireoVireonidae32007+0%2004
Tundra SwanAnatidae32007n/an/a
Steller's JayCorvidae22024-50%1996
Pine SiskinFringillidae22024-90%1995
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae22023-50%2005
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae22024-68%1995
Common MerganserAnatidae22021-60%1997
American PipitMotacillidae22018-33%1997
Bonaparte's GullLaridae22011-96%1997
Bald EagleAccipitridae22023-11%1998

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