BBS Route · California · BCR 32
Tujunga Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 89 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
89Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1970–2021Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on California Tujunga
Top 40 of 89 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Towhee | Passerellidae | 52 | 2021 | -57% | 1972 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 44 | 2021 | -28% | 1972 | |
| Wrentit | Sylviidae | 35 | 2021 | -32% | 1972 | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 21 | 2021 | -36% | 1972 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 21 | 2021 | -23% | 1972 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 14 | 2021 | -86% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 2021 | +126% | 1972 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 12 | 2021 | +529% | 1972 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2021 | +46% | 1972 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2021 | -74% | 1972 | |
| Lawrence's Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2011 | +60% | 1972 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 8 | 1977 | +300% | 1973 | |
| Phainopepla | Ptiliogonatidae | 8 | 2021 | +257% | 1990 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2021 | -87% | 1972 | |
| Oak Titmouse | Paridae | 7 | 2021 | -77% | 1972 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2021 | -95% | 1972 | |
| Bell's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2012 | +0% | 1989 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 5 | 1976 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 5 | 2021 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2013 | +400% | 1988 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 4 | 2021 | +294% | 1976 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 1995 | +0% | 1973 | |
| California Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2018 | -82% | 1972 | |
| Acorn Woodpecker | Picidae | 4 | 2021 | +143% | 1974 | |
| Mountain Quail | Odontophoridae | 3 | 2021 | -61% | 1972 | |
| Black Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2012 | +50% | 1987 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2021 | -89% | 1972 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1995 | -53% | 1972 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2011 | -80% | 1972 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2021 | -79% | 1972 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2021 | -89% | 1972 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 1994 | -86% | 1972 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2021 | +275% | 1975 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2015 | +25% | 1989 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2012 | +25% | 1972 | |
| Nuttall's Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2021 | +50% | 1972 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2021 | -35% | 1972 | |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2012 | -48% | 1972 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 2 | 1970 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.