BBS Route · California · BCR 15
Pine Mountain Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.
93Species Recorded
17Years Surveyed
1997–2017Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on California Pine Mountain
Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 55 | 2017 | +14% | 1999 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 37 | 2017 | +9% | 1999 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 34 | 2017 | -7% | 1999 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2017 | +0% | 1999 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 24 | 2017 | +72% | 1999 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 22 | 2017 | +54% | 1999 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 22 | 2017 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 17 | 2017 | -34% | 1999 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 13 | 2017 | +20% | 1999 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2017 | -69% | 1999 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 11 | 2017 | +238% | 1999 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2017 | +36% | 2002 | |
| Mountain Quail | Odontophoridae | 8 | 2017 | -29% | 2003 | |
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2017 | +47% | 2005 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2017 | -45% | 1999 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 7 | 2017 | -64% | 1999 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 6 | 2017 | +278% | 1999 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 1999 | +100% | 1998 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 6 | 2017 | +70% | 2000 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2017 | -59% | 1999 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2017 | -53% | 2001 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 5 | 2009 | -50% | 2008 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2017 | +44% | 1999 | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2016 | -23% | 2000 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2017 | -56% | 2002 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2017 | +11% | 2000 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2017 | +11% | 1999 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2017 | +18% | 1999 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2017 | -18% | 2006 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2017 | +50% | 1999 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2017 | -9% | 1999 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2016 | -83% | 2000 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 2000 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2016 | -56% | 2005 | |
| Sooty Grouse | Phasianidae | 2 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2017 | -82% | 1999 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2009 | -67% | 1999 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2017 | -86% | 2001 | |
| Cassin's Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 2017 | +63% | 2002 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.