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BBS Route · Arizona · BCR 16

Many Farms Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 22 species recorded across 6 survey years, still active.

22Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2006Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Arizona Many Farms

Top 22 of 22 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Many Farms route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Horned LarkAlaudidae1582006-3%1995
Common RavenCorvidae282006+5%1995
White-throated SwiftApodidae102005n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae41996+300%1994
Mourning DoveColumbidae22006-79%1994
American KestrelFalconidae22006+0%1995
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae22005-60%1994
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae22005-33%1993
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22006-33%1993
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22006n/an/a
Peregrine FalconFalconidae11993n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae12006-33%1995
House FinchFringillidae12006+0%1993
Northern MockingbirdMimidae12006-60%1995
Turkey VultureCathartidae11994n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae11996-67%1994
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae12005+0%1994
Bendire's ThrasherMimidae11994n/an/a
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae11996n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae11996n/an/a
Burrowing OwlStrigidae12005n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae12006n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.