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Toklat Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 75 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.

75Species 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 →
33Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1982–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on Alaska Toklat

Top 40 of 75 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Toklat 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
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae962024-0%1986
American Tree SparrowPasserellidae942024+45%1986
Wilson's WarblerParulidae732024+103%1986
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae582024+3%1986
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae512024+308%1986
Fox SparrowPasserellidae342024+196%1986
Golden-crowned SparrowPasserellidae182024+194%1986
Bohemian WaxwingBombycillidae151982n/an/a
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopidae122024+156%1987
Hermit ThrushTurdidae102024+283%2001
Yellow WarblerParulidae92024+250%1996
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae92024+35%2002
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-17%1986
Gray-cheeked ThrushTurdidae82024+200%1987
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae82013+700%2012
Black ScoterAnatidae62005+133%1997
Greater ScaupAnatidae62000+0%1998
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae52021+50%1991
Short-billed GullLaridae42024-19%1986
Willow PtarmiganPhasianidae42024-10%1986
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae42003-33%1993
MerlinFalconidae42021+100%2007
Northern PintailAnatidae32018+80%1995
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae32024-7%1986
American PipitMotacillidae32024-63%1986
MallardAnatidae32013+200%1997
Northern ShovelerAnatidae32018-13%2000
White-winged CrossbillFringillidae32024+29%2005
Wandering TattlerScolopacidae32024+25%2012
Arctic TernLaridae21999+100%1982
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae21986+0%1982
Northern WaterthrushParulidae22012-20%1986
Lesser ScaupAnatidae21999-9%1991
Bank SwallowHirundinidae22016+100%1983
BuffleheadAnatidae22019-67%1999
Varied ThrushTurdidae22012+50%2005
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae21993n/an/a
Greater White-fronted GooseAnatidae22024-58%2008
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae12010-43%1986
Bonaparte's GullLaridae11994-80%1982

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