BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 2
Teller Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 62 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.
62Species Recorded
22Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Teller
Top 40 of 62 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 35 | 2024 | -12% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2024 | -42% | 1995 | |
| Lapland Longspur | Calcariidae | 22 | 2024 | -41% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Phasianidae | 19 | 2024 | +350% | 1996 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 16 | 2024 | +31% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | +109% | 1995 | |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 11 | 2024 | +33% | 2008 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2024 | +175% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 9 | 2017 | -33% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | -16% | 1995 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | +124% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | +750% | 1999 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | -32% | 1995 | |
| Long-tailed Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 5 | 2024 | -55% | 1995 | |
| Pacific Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 5 | 2024 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +164% | 1996 | |
| Harlequin Duck | Anatidae | 5 | 2018 | -18% | 2003 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2024 | +140% | 1999 | |
| Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopidae | 4 | 2024 | +27% | 1995 | |
| Cackling Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2017 | +100% | 2009 | |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2012 | -55% | 1995 | |
| Wandering Tattler | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2012 | +80% | 1999 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 2006 | |
| Tundra Swan | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 1997 | |
| Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorariidae | 2 | 2017 | -50% | 2003 | |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -33% | 1999 | |
| Greater Scaup | Anatidae | 2 | 2011 | +33% | 2003 | |
| Western Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2017 | -84% | 1995 | |
| Rock Ptarmigan | Phasianidae | 2 | 2024 | +200% | 1998 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -55% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacillidae | 2 | 2018 | -81% | 1995 | |
| Northern Wheatear | Muscicapidae | 2 | 2012 | +40% | 1995 | |
| American Golden-Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 2017 | +150% | 1996 | |
| Whimbrel | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2010 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Bluethroat | Muscicapidae | 2 | 2015 | -56% | 1999 | |
| American Pipit | Motacillidae | 2 | 2024 | +25% | 2005 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2011 | +50% | 2008 | |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2008 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.