BBS Route · California · BCR 33

Havasu Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 33 species recorded across 3 survey years, still active.

33Species Recorded

3Years Surveyed

1973–2003Span

3Observers

Bird Species Found on California Havasu Lake

Top 33 of 33 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Havasu Lake route.

Mourning Dove	Columbidae	18	2003	-10%	1973
Gambel's Quail	Odontophoridae	17	2003	-23%	1973
Lesser Nighthawk	Caprimulgidae	9	2003	+80%	1973
Lesser Goldfinch	Fringillidae	9	2003	n/a	n/a
Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Hirundinidae	9	2003	n/a	n/a
Loggerhead Shrike	Laniidae	8	1978	+33%	1973
Cactus Wren	Troglodytidae	7	1978	+250%	1973
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher	Polioptilidae	7	2003	+250%	1978
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	6	1978	n/a	n/a
Common Raven	Corvidae	5	2003	+400%	1973
Great Egret	Ardeidae	4	1973	n/a	n/a
Western Kingbird	Tyrannidae	4	2003	+300%	1978
Blue Grosbeak	Cardinalidae	3	1973	n/a	n/a
Northern Mockingbird	Mimidae	3	2003	+0%	1973
LeConte's Thrasher	Mimidae	3	1973	n/a	n/a
Great-tailed Grackle	Icteridae	3	2003	n/a	n/a
Turkey Vulture	Cathartidae	2	2003	-92%	1973
Ash-throated Flycatcher	Tyrannidae	2	2003	-33%	1973
Yellow-headed Blackbird	Icteridae	2	2003	-67%	1973
Red-winged Blackbird	Icteridae	2	2003	-50%	1973
Abert's Towhee	Passerellidae	2	2003	+100%	1973
House Sparrow	Passeridae	2	2003	-71%	1973
Verdin	Remizidae	2	1973	n/a	n/a
Horned Lark	Alaudidae	2	1978	n/a	n/a
White-winged Dove	Columbidae	1	1978	-83%	1973
House Finch	Fringillidae	1	2003	-80%	1973
Black-throated Sparrow	Passerellidae	1	2003	-98%	1973
Rock Wren	Troglodytidae	1	1973	n/a	n/a
Killdeer	Charadriidae	1	1978	n/a	n/a
Greater Roadrunner	Cuculidae	1	1978	n/a	n/a
Mallard	Anatidae	1	2003	n/a	n/a
Bullock's Oriole	Icteridae	1	2003	n/a	n/a
Common Yellowthroat	Parulidae	1	2003	n/a	n/a

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