BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 10
Golden Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 94 species recorded across 19 survey years, still active.
94Species Recorded
19Years Surveyed
1987–2016Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Idaho Golden
Top 40 of 94 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 47 | 2016 | +116% | 1990 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 43 | 2016 | +5% | 1990 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 30 | 2016 | +393% | 1990 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 26 | 2016 | -11% | 1994 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 23 | 2011 | n/a | n/a | |
| Townsend's Warbler | Parulidae | 21 | 2016 | 37× | 1990 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 20 | 2016 | +161% | 1990 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 17 | 2016 | +37% | 1990 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2015 | -31% | 1990 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 15 | 2016 | +667% | 1990 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | Fringillidae | 15 | 2003 | +200% | 1997 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2016 | +346% | 1995 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 13 | 2016 | -19% | 1990 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 10 | 2016 | +450% | 1990 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 8 | 2015 | -48% | 1994 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 8 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 7 | 2016 | +89% | 1990 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 7 | 2015 | +210% | 1997 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2016 | -22% | 1990 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2016 | +70% | 1990 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 1995 | -40% | 1993 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 5 | 2016 | -66% | 1993 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2016 | +367% | 1994 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2016 | -57% | 1990 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2016 | +233% | 1990 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2016 | +80% | 1993 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2016 | +156% | 1994 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 4 | 2008 | -22% | 1995 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 4 | 2010 | +300% | 2006 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2015 | -42% | 1994 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2013 | -55% | 2007 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2016 | +80% | 1990 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 3 | 2014 | -40% | 1994 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2014 | +13% | 2003 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 3 | 2008 | +33% | 1994 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 3 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 1995 | +50% | 1993 | |
| Northern Waterthrush | Parulidae | 3 | 2010 | +200% | 2007 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 2 | 2016 | -55% | 1990 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2016 | +20% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.