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Kernville Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 48 species recorded across 1 survey years, still active.

Bird Species Found on California Kernville

Top 40 of 48 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kernville 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
California Scrub-JayCorvidae442008n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae282008n/an/a
Spotted TowheePasserellidae242008n/an/a
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae232008n/an/a
California TowheePasserellidae222008n/an/a
White-throated SwiftApodidae202008n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae172008n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae162008n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae142008n/an/a
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae142008n/an/a
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae132008n/an/a
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae132008n/an/a
Acorn WoodpeckerPicidae122008n/an/a
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae102008n/an/a
Oak TitmouseParidae102008n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae92008n/an/a
Western TanagerCardinalidae92008n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae92008n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae82008n/an/a
Black PhoebeTyrannidae72008n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae72008n/an/a
Tree SwallowHirundinidae72008n/an/a
Anna's HummingbirdTrochilidae52008n/an/a
Steller's JayCorvidae52008n/an/a
PhainopeplaPtiliogonatidae52008n/an/a
California QuailOdontophoridae42008n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae42008n/an/a
Mountain QuailOdontophoridae32008n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32008n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae32008n/an/a
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae32008n/an/a
California ThrasherMimidae32008n/an/a
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae32008n/an/a
Rufous-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22008n/an/a
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae22008n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae12008n/an/a
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae12008n/an/a
White-headed WoodpeckerPicidae12008n/an/a
Black SwiftApodidae12008n/an/a
Black-chinned HummingbirdTrochilidae12008n/an/a

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