BBS Route · Alaska · BCR 5
Yakutat Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 85 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.
85Species Recorded
31Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Alaska Yakutat
Top 40 of 85 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 150 | 2014 | +41% | 1998 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 81 | 2024 | +31% | 1995 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 60 | 2024 | +21% | 1995 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 32 | 2024 | +5% | 1995 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2024 | +35% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 30 | 2024 | -15% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 22 | 2024 | +5% | 1995 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 22 | 2024 | -1% | 1995 | |
| Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | 21 | 2024 | +363% | 1995 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 21 | 2024 | -13% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | +174% | 1995 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | +480% | 1996 | |
| Common Goldeneye | Anatidae | 11 | 2004 | 11× | 2000 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 10 | 2024 | -54% | 1995 | |
| Surf Scoter | Anatidae | 10 | 2024 | -81% | 1996 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | +275% | 1995 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 9 | 2024 | -19% | 1995 | |
| Herring Gull | Laridae | 9 | 2022 | +450% | 2008 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2023 | +0% | 1996 | |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2024 | +186% | 1997 | |
| Alder Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -69% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +20% | 1996 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +80% | 2002 | |
| Short-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2024 | -78% | 1995 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 4 | 2024 | -54% | 1995 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2001 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 4 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pigeon Guillemot | Alcidae | 4 | 2023 | +100% | 2008 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 4 | 2005 | +33% | 2003 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 4 | 2014 | n/a | n/a | |
| Marbled Murrelet | Alcidae | 3 | 2023 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -52% | 1995 | |
| Pine Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 3 | 2023 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Brown Creeper | Certhiidae | 3 | 2024 | -29% | 1998 | |
| White-winged Crossbill | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +24% | 1999 | |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2018 | -64% | 2002 | |
| White-winged Scoter | Anatidae | 3 | 2001 | -70% | 1998 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2015 | -71% | 2005 | |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Scolopacidae | 3 | 2003 | +200% | 2001 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2003 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.