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Inventory of Shorebirds and other Bird Species in Western Alaska including the Seward Peninsula, Nulato Hills, Unalakleet, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, 1988-2012

May 27, 2026

This data release contains tabular data and photographs from avian surveys of shorebird, predator birds, and other bird species in western Alaska between 1988 and 2012. The data package includes seven tables: 1) characteristics of bird survey sites, 2) habitat classification at survey sites, 3) detections of all birds at survey sites, 4) detections and behaviors of shorebirds and predator species (i.e., gulls, raptors, cranes, etc.) at survey sites, 5) bird taxonomy, 6) habitat classification definitions, and 6) survey site photographs pertaining to each point count location. Directional photographs are available for many point survey locations.

Publication Year 2026
Title Inventory of Shorebirds and other Bird Species in Western Alaska including the Seward Peninsula, Nulato Hills, Unalakleet, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, 1988-2012
DOI 10.5066/P9U620E3
Authors Colleen M Handel, Robert E Gill, Kristine Sowl, Lee Tibbitts
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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