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BBS Route · California · BCR 32

South Lake Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 58 species recorded across 1 survey years, still active.

58Species 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 →
2006–2006Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on California South Lake

Top 40 of 58 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the South Lake 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
European StarlingSturnidae932006n/an/a
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae872006n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae752006n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae522006n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae422006n/an/a
Tricolored BlackbirdIcteridae402006n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae382006n/an/a
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae352006n/an/a
California Scrub-JayCorvidae312006n/an/a
Oak TitmouseParidae272006n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae252006n/an/a
California QuailOdontophoridae242006n/an/a
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae232006n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae202006n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae192006n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae172006n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae172006n/an/a
Acorn WoodpeckerPicidae152006n/an/a
California TowheePasserellidae152006n/an/a
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae122006n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae102006n/an/a
MallardAnatidae92006n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae82006n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae82006n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae72006n/an/a
Song SparrowPasserellidae72006n/an/a
Spotted TowheePasserellidae72006n/an/a
Common YellowthroatParulidae72006n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae62006n/an/a
Western GrebePodicipedidae52006n/an/a
Nuttall's WoodpeckerPicidae52006n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae52006n/an/a
BushtitAegithalidae52006n/an/a
Anna's HummingbirdTrochilidae42006n/an/a
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae42006n/an/a
White-throated SwiftApodidae32006n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae32006n/an/a
Black PhoebeTyrannidae32006n/an/a
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae32006n/an/a
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae32006n/an/a

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