BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Slana Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 83 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
83Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Slana
Top 40 of 83 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 45 | 2024 | +68% | 1997 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 19 | 2024 | +475% | 1999 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | -40% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 15 | 2024 | -1% | 1997 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | -39% | 1997 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2022 | +91% | 2000 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -55% | 1997 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | +133% | 1999 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 8 | 2022 | -24% | 1999 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2024 | -27% | 2006 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | -50% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | -56% | 1997 | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | +146% | 1997 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2022 | +43% | 2007 | |
| Trumpeter Swan | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +229% | 1999 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2022 | -69% | 1997 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -41% | 1997 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -29% | 1997 | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2022 | +320% | 2004 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +100% | 2006 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +267% | 2007 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 4 | 2013 | +100% | 2010 | |
| Canvasback | Anatidae | 4 | 2014 | -60% | 2013 | |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2013 | -61% | 2002 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -47% | 1999 | |
| Bufflehead | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | -57% | 2001 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2022 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -32% | 1997 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -20% | 2005 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2022 | +50% | 2000 | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 3 | 2022 | -14% | 2000 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2022 | -20% | 2000 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 3 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2007 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2019 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -71% | 1997 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2008 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2022 | +40% | 1999 | |
| Horned Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2013 | +0% | 2003 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2022 | -40% | 2000 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.