Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge is a dynamic landscape made up of forests, wetlands, tundra, lakes, mountains and glacial rivers bounded by the snowy peaks of the Alaska Range. This upper Tanana River valley has been called the "Tetlin Passage," because it serves as a major migratory route for birds traveling to and from Canada, the lower 48 and both Central and South America. Many of these birds breed and nest on the refuge. Others pass through on their way to breeding and nesting grounds elsewhere in the state. Migrants, including ducks, geese, swans, cranes, raptors and songbirds, begin arriving in the valley in April, and continue into early June. An estimated 116 species breed on Tetlin during the short summer, when long days and warm temperatures accelerate the growth of plants, insects and other invertebrates, providing a ready source of rich foods for nesting birds.
Dall sheep dot the higher slopes while Alaskan moose feed upon the tender new growth that springs up in the wake of frequent lightning caused fires. Wolf packs, turkey vulture, Canadian lynx, tundra swan, red fox, peregrine falcon, coyote, beaver, golden eagle, marten, six species of owls, snowshoe hare, osprey, trumpeter swan, muskrat, bald eagle, river otter, grizzly and black bears and members of three different caribou herds range over the refuge.
Two of the six known humpback whitefish spawning areas in the Yukon River drainage are located within the refuge. Along with caribou and moose, these fish are important subsistence resources for area residents. Arctic grayling, northern pike and burbot are also found in the refuge's many streams and lakes.
Tetlin NWR
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/tetlin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetlin_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge is a dynamic landscape made up of forests, wetlands, tundra, lakes, mountains and glacial rivers bounded by the snowy peaks of the Alaska Range. This upper Tanana River valley has been called the "Tetlin Passage," because it serves as a major migratory route for birds traveling to and from Canada, the lower 48 and both Central and South America. Many of these birds breed and nest on the refuge. Others pass through on their way to breeding and nesting grounds elsewhere in the state. Migrants, including ducks, geese, swans, cranes, raptors and songbirds, begin arriving in the valley in April, and continue into early June. An estimated 116 species breed on Tetlin during the short summer, when long days and warm temperatures accelerate the growth of plants, insects and other invertebrates, providing a ready source of rich foods for nesting birds.
Dall sheep dot the higher slopes while Alaskan moose feed upon the tender new growth that springs up in the wake of frequent lightning caused fires. Wolf packs, turkey vulture, Canadian lynx, tundra swan, red fox, peregrine falcon, coyote, beaver, golden eagle, marten, six species of owls, snowshoe hare, osprey, trumpeter swan, muskrat, bald eagle, river otter, grizzly and black bears and members of three different caribou herds range over the refuge.
Two of the six known humpback whitefish spawning areas in the Yukon River drainage are located within the refuge. Along with caribou and moose, these fish are important subsistence resources for area residents. Arctic grayling, northern pike and burbot are also found in the refuge's many streams and lakes.
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Footnotes
Common Name
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Townsend’s Warbler*
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Blackpoll Warbler
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American Redstart X
Northern Waterthrush*
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Common Yellowthroat* R
Wilson’s Warbler*
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American Tree Sparrow* U U U
Chipping Sparrow*
R U R
Clay-colored Sparrow
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Brewer’s “Timberline”
Sparrow* R
Lark Sparrow X
Savannah Sparrow*
U U U
Fox Sparrow*
U C U
Song Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow*
U U U
White-throated Sparrow X
Golden-crowned Sparrow R R R
White-crowned Sparrow* C C C
Dark-eyed Junco*
C C C
Lapland Longspur
C R
Smith’s Longspur* R
Snow Bunting
C R
Red-winged Blackbird*
R U R
Western Meadowlark X
Rusty Blackbird*
C C C
Brown-headed Cowbird
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch X X
Pine Grosbeak*
U R R
Purple Finch X
White-winged Crossbill*
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Common Redpoll*
C U U
Hoary Redpoll
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Pine Siskin
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Notes
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Tetlin
National Wildlife
Refuge
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Ethics for Birders
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Boreal Owl, Jennifer Smith/USFWS
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Common Name
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Black-backed Woodpecker* R R R
Northern Flicker*
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Olive-sided Flycatcher*
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Western Wood-Pewee*
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher* X R X
Alder Flycatcher*
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Least Flycatcher X
Hammond’s Flycatcher
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Say’s Phoebe*
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Northern Shrike*
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Warbling Vireo X
Gray Jay*
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Black-billed Magpie*
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Common Raven*
C C C
Horned Lark*
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Tree Swallow*
C U
Violet-green Swallow*
C C
Bank Swallow*
R U R
Cliff Swallow*
C C R
Barn Swallow*
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Black-capped Chickadee* U U U
Boreal Chickadee*
C C C
Gray-headed Chickadee
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Brown Creeper
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American Dipper
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Golden-crowned Kinglet X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet*
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Arctic Warbler X X
Northern Wheatear X
Mountain Bluebird*
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Townsend’s Solitaire*
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Gray-cheeked Thrush*
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Swainson’s Thrush*
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Hermit Thrush*
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American Robin*
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Varied Thrush*
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European Starling*
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White (Black-backed)
Wagtail X
American Pipit*
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Bohemian Waxwing*
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Tennessee Warbler* X X
Orange-crowned Warbler* U U U
Yellow Warbler*
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Yellow-rumped “Myrtle”
Warbler*
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Use caution and restrain when observing
or photographing birds to minimize
disturbance. Disturbing nesting birds
will increase the chance of exposing eggs
or young to extreme temperatures and
predation.
Bird Checklist
Remain well back from roosts, display
areas and feeding sites.
Stay on roads, trails and paths where
they exist; otherwise try to minimize
disturbance to habitat.
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+ Phylogenetic sequence and common
names follow The A.O.U. Checklist of
North American Birds (7th ed, 1998) and
supplements.
Information used to compile this list comes
from daily checklists kept for the Refuge
and Tok area from 1990 to 1996, and data
from long-term breeding bird surveys, offroad point counts, fall migration banding,
Christmas bird counts, phenology counts, and
incidental observations made through 2006.
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 779
Tok, Alaska 99780
907/883 5312
907/883 5747 Fax
http://tetlin.fws.gov
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
1 800/344 WILD
http://www.fws.gov
Federal Relay
1 800/877 8339 Voice and TTY
September 2007
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Common Name
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge – Mammals Checklist
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Scientific Name
Sorex cinereus
Sorex hoyi
Sorex monticous
Sorex palustris
Sorex tundrensis
Sorex yukonicus
Myotis lucifugus
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Vulpes vulpes
Lynx canadensis
Felis concolor
Lontra canadensis
Gulo gulo
Martes americana
Mustela erminea
Mustela nivalis
Mustela vison
Ursus americanus
Ursus arctos
Alces alces
Odocoileus hemionus
Rangifer tarandus
Bison bison
Ovis dalli
Marmota caligata
Spermophilus parryi
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Glaucomys sabrinus
Castor canadensis
Clethrionomys rutilus
Lemmus trimucronatus
Microtus longicaudus
Microtus miurus
Microtus oeconomus
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Microtus xanthognathus
Ondatra zibethica
Synaptomys borealis
Erethizon dorsatum
Ochotona collaris
Lepus americanus
Common Name
Common shrew
Pygmy shrew
Dusky shrew
Water shrew
Tundra shrew
Tiny Shrew
Little brown bat
Coyote
Wolf
Red fox
Lynx
Mountain lion
River otter
Wolverine
Marten
Ermine
Least weasel
Mink
Black bear
Brown bear
Moose
Mule deer
Caribou
Wood bison
Dall's sheep
Hoary marmot
Arctic ground squirrel
Red squirrel
Northern flying squirrel
Beaver
Northern red-backed vole
Brown lemming
Long-tailed vole
Singing vole
Tundra vole
Meadow vole
Yellow-cheeked vole
Muskrat
Northern bog lemming
Porcupine
Collared pika
Snowshoe hare
Family
Soricidae
Soricidae
Soricidae
Soricidae
Soricidae
Soricidae
Phyllostomidae
Canidae
Canidae
Canidae
Felidae
Felidae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Ursidae
Ursidae
Cervidae
Cervidae
Cervidae
Bovidae
Bovidae
Sciuridae
Sciuridae
Sciuridae
Sciuridae
Castoridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Muridae
Erethizontidae
Ochotonidae
Leporidae
Status
Resident
Resident
Resident
Probable
Probable
Probable
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Probable
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Probable
Resident
Incidental
Resident
Probable
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Probable
Possible
Possible
Probable
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Resident
Possible
Resident
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Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder. 1993. Mammal species of the world. Smithsonian Institution Press.
Last Revision 2/24/03 - B. Johnson.
"Residents": Species know to occur from regular observations and/or specimens.
“Possible” or “Probable”: University of Alaska Museum specimens and available habitat.
“No Records”: No refuge specific nor museum specimens available.
“Incidental” – A few observations