BBS Route · California · BCR 33
Niland Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
49Years Surveyed
1973–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on California Niland
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 361 | 2024 | +15% | 1976 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 185 | 2024 | +150% | 1985 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 92 | 2024 | +439% | 1976 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 65 | 2021 | -73% | 1980 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 40 | 2024 | -7% | 1976 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 30 | 2010 | -5% | 2005 | |
| Black Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 28 | 2024 | 23× | 1983 | |
| Wood Stork | Ciconiidae | 27 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 26 | 2024 | +308% | 1984 | |
| Blue-footed Booby | Sulidae | 19 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 19 | 2024 | +300% | 1982 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 18 | 2024 | +94% | 1976 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2024 | +226% | 1977 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 14 | 2024 | +205% | 1983 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2023 | -66% | 2018 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 2024 | +750% | 1987 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 11 | 2024 | -61% | 1976 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 11 | 2024 | -29% | 1976 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 11 | 2024 | -3% | 1976 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +600% | 1984 | |
| Lesser Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 10 | 2022 | +144% | 1976 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2024 | -86% | 1976 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 10 | 2024 | +350% | 1979 | |
| Abert's Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +225% | 1982 | |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | 9 | 2023 | +124% | 1976 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | +13% | 1976 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 9 | 2024 | +164% | 2007 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 8 | 2023 | +129% | 1993 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 7 | 2024 | -97% | 1976 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 6 | 2022 | -23% | 1976 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +47% | 1976 | |
| Verdin | Remizidae | 6 | 2024 | -18% | 1979 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 5 | 2024 | -73% | 1980 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2023 | +433% | 2013 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 4 | 2019 | -52% | 1980 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 4 | 2024 | +20% | 1981 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 1981 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2019 | -42% | 1986 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2023 | +167% | 2009 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.