BBS Route · Colorado · BCR 16
Mcphee Res. Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 99 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
99Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1996–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Colorado Mcphee Res.
Top 40 of 99 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anatidae | 90 | 2024 | +171% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 74 | 2024 | +88% | 1998 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 60 | 2024 | +49% | 1998 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 58 | 2024 | +49% | 1998 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 50 | 2024 | -45% | 1998 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 48 | 2024 | -13% | 2000 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 47 | 2024 | +33% | 1998 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 40 | 2024 | +15% | 1998 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 37 | 2024 | -12% | 1998 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 36 | 2024 | +89% | 1998 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 30 | 2024 | -61% | 1998 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 28 | 2024 | -17% | 1998 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 27 | 2024 | -8% | 1998 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 23 | 2024 | +177% | 1999 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 20 | 2024 | -43% | 1998 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 20 | 2024 | +417% | 1998 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2024 | +30% | 1998 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 16 | 2023 | +2% | 1998 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 16 | 2024 | -19% | 1999 | |
| Grace's Warbler | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +59% | 1999 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 15 | 2024 | +108% | 1999 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +43% | 1998 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +111% | 1998 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +333% | 2001 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +64% | 1998 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 12 | 2012 | +200% | 2005 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 10 | 2016 | -41% | 2012 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 9 | 2024 | -43% | 1998 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 9 | 2018 | +12% | 2001 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | +31% | 1999 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 6 | 2024 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 6 | 2019 | +233% | 2007 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -64% | 1998 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 2024 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | 5 | 2019 | -54% | 1999 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 5 | 2019 | -39% | 2006 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | +67% | 2011 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | +125% | 2000 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 2007 | +50% | 1999 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 3 | 2024 | +50% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.