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BBS Route · Arizona · BCR 34

Mt. Graham Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 68 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.

68Species 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 →
24Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1995–2025Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Arizona Mt. Graham

Top 40 of 68 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Mt. Graham 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
Yellow-eyed JuncoPasserellidae432025-62%1997
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae342025+48%1997
Red-faced WarblerParulidae302025+470%1997
Western TanagerCardinalidae282025-27%1997
Warbling VireoVireonidae262025+15%1997
Spotted TowheePasserellidae222025+139%1997
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae172025+121%1997
Mountain ChickadeeParidae172025-9%1997
American RobinTurdidae172025-11%1997
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae142025+286%1997
Pygmy NuthatchSittidae142025-44%1997
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae132025+109%1997
Olive WarblerPeucedramidae132025+483%1999
Hermit ThrushTurdidae132025-68%1997
Steller's JayCorvidae112025+7%1997
Grace's WarblerParulidae112025+150%2001
Brown CreeperCerthiidae112025+5%1997
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae102025-44%1997
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae102025+63%1997
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae92025+18%1997
Virginia's WarblerParulidae92025+867%2003
Acorn WoodpeckerPicidae92025+280%2007
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae82025+90%1998
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae82025+100%1998
Painted RedstartParulidae52025+67%1997
Greater PeweeTyrannidae42023-21%2013
Barn SwallowHirundinidae41996n/an/a
Black-throated Gray WarblerParulidae42025+400%2003
Great Horned OwlStrigidae42025+100%2018
Common RavenCorvidae32023+111%1998
Dusky-capped FlycatcherTyrannidae32025-44%2018
Band-tailed PigeonColumbidae22025-36%1997
Pine SiskinFringillidae22025-10%1997
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae22025-53%1998
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae22023+33%2005
White-throated SwiftApodidae22023-70%2002
Broad-billed HummingbirdTrochilidae22004+0%1998
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22025+50%2018
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae22018n/an/a
Bridled TitmouseParidae22018n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.