BBS Route · California · BCR 32
Creston Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 106 species recorded across 40 survey years, still active.
106Species Recorded
40Years Surveyed
1972–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on California Creston
Top 40 of 106 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 58 | 2024 | -26% | 1974 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 51 | 2021 | 26× | 2018 | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Picidae | 37 | 2024 | -21% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 37 | 2024 | -75% | 1974 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 29 | 2024 | +825% | 1984 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 24 | 2024 | -66% | 1974 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 24 | 2024 | +146% | 2015 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 23 | 2024 | -73% | 1974 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 22 | 2024 | -41% | 1974 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 20 | 2024 | -90% | 1974 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 18 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 13 | 2024 | -76% | 1982 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | -36% | 1974 | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | -46% | 1974 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2024 | -43% | 1974 | |
| Oak Titmouse | Paridae | 12 | 2024 | -54% | 1974 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | -97% | 1974 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 11 | 2024 | -69% | 1975 | |
| Yellow-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -69% | 1974 | |
| California Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -44% | 1974 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 10 | 2021 | +56% | 2005 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 9 | 2024 | +10% | 1974 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2023 | -6% | 1974 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +375% | 1982 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +188% | 1974 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 1983 | +700% | 1982 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 7 | 2024 | +95% | 1974 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | -10% | 1974 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 7 | 2024 | +600% | 1972 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -55% | 1974 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | +111% | 1976 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2024 | +114% | 2016 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 6 | 2021 | +113% | 1995 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 6 | 2014 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 5 | 2023 | -62% | 1974 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -22% | 1975 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -10% | 1974 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 4 | 2024 | -51% | 1974 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 1982 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 4 | 2021 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.