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BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 9

Kyle Canyon Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 87 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.

87Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
38Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1985–2025Span
16Observers

Bird Species Found on Idaho Kyle Canyon

Top 40 of 87 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Kyle Canyon route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae662025+19%1987
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae552025+57%1987
Horned LarkAlaudidae472025+80%1987
Sage ThrasherMimidae162025-44%1987
Mourning DoveColumbidae142025+29%1987
American CootRallidae131996n/an/a
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae122025+0%1987
Common RavenCorvidae82025+317%1990
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae81987n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae72025-13%1988
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae71999+600%1998
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae62003+500%1985
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae52025-68%1987
Lark SparrowPasserellidae52025+11%1987
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae52025+20%1987
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae42025-83%1987
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae42025-29%1987
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae42025-29%2003
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae42022+300%2008
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae32025-14%1988
Caspian TernLaridae31986n/an/a
Northern ShovelerAnatidae31998+50%1986
Green-winged TealAnatidae31998n/an/a
Northern PintailAnatidae31999n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae32008+33%2006
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22024+433%1988
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae21986n/an/a
Gray FlycatcherTyrannidae22025+56%1991
Western KingbirdTyrannidae22025-14%1999
ChukarPhasianidae21999+100%1995
Lesser ScaupAnatidae21998-71%1996
MallardAnatidae21998+100%1997
American WigeonAnatidae21997n/an/a
WilletScolopacidae21999n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22022+0%2008
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae22023+50%2005
Franklin's GullLaridae22024-96%2015
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22009n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae22010n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae22022n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.