BBS Route · California · BCR 32
Tipton Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 57 species recorded across 13 survey years, still active.
57Species Recorded
13Years Surveyed
1972–1997Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on California Tipton
Top 40 of 57 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 153 | 1997 | +11% | 1974 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 85 | 1997 | -14% | 1974 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 82 | 1997 | -9% | 1974 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 74 | 1997 | -76% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 51 | 1997 | +59% | 1974 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 49 | 1997 | +132% | 1974 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 48 | 1997 | +50% | 1974 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 45 | 1997 | +400% | 1974 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 40 | 1997 | -4% | 1974 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 21 | 1997 | -21% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 16 | 1997 | -46% | 1974 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 14 | 1997 | +217% | 1974 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 1972 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 11 | 1997 | +24% | 1974 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 10 | 1996 | +14% | 1980 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 9 | 1997 | +240% | 1974 | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 1997 | +32% | 1975 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 1997 | -91% | 1974 | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 1997 | +13% | 1980 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1997 | +0% | 1975 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 1997 | +60% | 1981 | |
| Anna's Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 1997 | +100% | 1980 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 1980 | +50% | 1978 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1997 | +200% | 1995 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 1981 | +20% | 1974 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 2 | 1995 | -63% | 1977 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1997 | -64% | 1980 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 2 | 1979 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 1981 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1997 | -60% | 1995 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 1 | 1997 | -43% | 1976 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 1 | 1997 | +14% | 1975 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 1997 | +75% | 1976 | |
| California Towhee | Passerellidae | 1 | 1995 | -25% | 1978 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1997 | +138% | 1975 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 1973 | +0% | 1972 | |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker | Picidae | 1 | 1975 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 1974 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.