BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 9
Lost River Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 53 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.
53Species Recorded
37Years Surveyed
1985–2024Span
15Observers
Bird Species Found on Idaho Lost River
Top 40 of 53 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 181 | 2024 | 51× | 1987 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 69 | 2024 | -8% | 1987 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 53 | 2024 | +10% | 1987 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 38 | 2024 | -15% | 1987 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -65% | 1987 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +267% | 1998 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | -56% | 2005 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | +583% | 1989 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 7 | 2024 | -50% | 1987 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 6 | 2006 | +500% | 1996 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2022 | +400% | 2005 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -29% | 1987 | |
| Common Poorwill | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | 3 | 2006 | -38% | 1999 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +60% | 1995 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 3 | 2000 | +200% | 1999 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1987 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 1985 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 2 | 2019 | +50% | 1991 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | +50% | 2004 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | -72% | 2006 | |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2022 | -73% | 1987 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 2023 | -88% | 1987 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 1 | 2007 | -56% | 1987 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2024 | -88% | 1987 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 2016 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | +0% | 2003 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | +33% | 1991 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 2019 | +33% | 2004 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2017 | +67% | 2006 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 1 | 1987 | n/a | n/a | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | 1 | 2015 | -70% | 2002 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 2024 | -33% | 1990 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2005 | -67% | 1989 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2009 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 1 | 1998 | +0% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 1999 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.