BBS Route · Arizona · BCR 16
Castle Butte Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 41 species recorded across 7 survey years, still active.
41Species Recorded
7Years Surveyed
1992–2007Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Arizona Castle Butte
Top 40 of 41 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 51 | 2007 | +2% | 1994 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 18 | 2006 | +64% | 2005 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 2007 | -9% | 1994 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 13 | 2007 | +39% | 1994 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 12 | 2007 | -25% | 1994 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 2007 | +59% | 1994 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2006 | +50% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 10 | 2007 | +133% | 1994 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 6 | 1994 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2007 | +3% | 1994 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 6 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2007 | +12% | 1995 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2007 | +8% | 1994 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2006 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2006 | +300% | 1995 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2006 | -17% | 1994 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 1994 | -25% | 1992 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 3 | 2007 | +25% | 1994 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2005 | +200% | 1993 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 3 | 2007 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2007 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 2005 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2007 | +133% | 1994 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 2006 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 1 | 2006 | -33% | 1994 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 1 | 2006 | +50% | 1994 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 1 | 2007 | -86% | 1992 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 1995 | -50% | 1994 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2006 | -50% | 1994 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 1 | 2006 | -90% | 1995 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2005 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 1 | 2005 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 1 | 1995 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.