BBS Route · Colorado · BCR 16
Tincup Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 96 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.
96Species Recorded
31Years Surveyed
1992–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Colorado Tincup
Top 40 of 96 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2024 | -22% | 1995 | |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 39 | 2024 | -17% | 1995 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 36 | 2024 | +348% | 1995 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 32 | 2024 | +479% | 1995 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 28 | 2024 | -16% | 1995 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 26 | 2024 | +43% | 1995 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 22 | 2011 | +9% | 1996 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2024 | -4% | 1995 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2024 | +8% | 1995 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 13 | 2024 | +54% | 1996 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | +3% | 1995 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +600% | 2007 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 12 | 2024 | -4% | 1998 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | +138% | 1995 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | +139% | 1996 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +250% | 2005 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 10 | 2024 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +660% | 1995 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +63% | 1998 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +217% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -6% | 1996 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -42% | 1995 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +350% | 2006 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 6 | 2024 | +44% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2024 | +14% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +65% | 2012 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | +117% | 1996 | |
| American Dipper | Cinclidae | 4 | 2018 | +100% | 1998 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2024 | -11% | 2000 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | -72% | 1995 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 4 | 2019 | -9% | 1996 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 4 | 2017 | -20% | 1998 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | +50% | 2005 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2022 | +200% | 2010 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -33% | 2004 | |
| Blue-winged Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2023 | -67% | 1995 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 3 | 2024 | +31% | 1996 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 1998 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -55% | 1996 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.