BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 4
Willow Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 57 species recorded across 22 survey years, still active.
57Species Recorded
22Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Willow
Top 40 of 57 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 69 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 58 | 2024 | +26% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 41 | 2024 | +40% | 1995 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 39 | 2024 | +317% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 22 | 2024 | -22% | 1995 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | +41% | 1995 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 11 | 2024 | +30% | 1995 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | -9% | 1997 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 10 | 2024 | +27% | 1995 | |
| Common Loon | Gaviidae | 7 | 2024 | +300% | 1996 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | -45% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2024 | +57% | 1995 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2024 | +38% | 2019 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2022 | -23% | 1996 | |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -76% | 1995 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 5 | 2019 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -81% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2019 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 1995 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1998 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | +200% | 1999 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -67% | 1996 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Boreal Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2022 | +67% | 1996 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2017 | +67% | 1997 | |
| American Tree Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1996 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2022 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Arctic Tern | Laridae | 2 | 1999 | -67% | 1994 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 2 | 2021 | -66% | 1995 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-necked Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2024 | +20% | 2009 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2007 | +25% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2008 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 2018 | -63% | 1999 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 1 | 2024 | -33% | 1996 | |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Turdidae | 1 | 2007 | -50% | 1997 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.