BBS Route · California · BCR 33
Needles Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 13 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.
13Species Recorded
1Years Surveyed
1973–1973Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on California Needles
Top 13 of 13 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 110 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 31 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 14 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 3 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Phainopepla | Ptiliogonatidae | 3 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 1 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 1 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 1 | 1973 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.