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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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 13 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.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 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 →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1973–1973Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on California Needles

Top 13 of 13 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Needles 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
Mourning DoveColumbidae1101973n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae311973n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae141973n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae41973n/an/a
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae31973n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae31973n/an/a
PhainopeplaPtiliogonatidae31973n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae21973n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae21973n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae21973n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae11973n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae11973n/an/a
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptilidae11973n/an/a

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