BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 9
Magic Mtn Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 135 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.
135Species Recorded
35Years Surveyed
1987–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Idaho Magic Mtn
Top 40 of 135 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 65 | 2024 | +144% | 1989 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 64 | 2024 | +73% | 1989 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 61 | 2024 | +80% | 1989 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 52 | 2024 | +287% | 1989 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 36 | 2024 | +154% | 1990 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 29 | 2024 | +144% | 1989 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 28 | 2024 | +650% | 1989 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 27 | 2024 | +675% | 1991 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2024 | +96% | 1989 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2024 | +394% | 1994 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 21 | 2024 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 20 | 2024 | +680% | 1989 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | +250% | 1990 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 18 | 2024 | +375% | 1989 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 18 | 2024 | +130% | 1991 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +50% | 1991 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 16 | 2024 | +750% | 1992 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | +327% | 1989 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2024 | +35% | 1989 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | +91% | 1990 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2018 | -24% | 1992 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 11 | 2024 | -3% | 1989 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 10 | 2024 | +75% | 1991 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 9 | 2024 | +10% | 1989 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2024 | +456% | 1991 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | -21% | 1990 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2024 | +53% | 1991 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 8 | 2024 | +400% | 2004 | |
| Calliope Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 7 | 2024 | +175% | 1990 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | +5% | 1991 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -27% | 1997 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 6 | 2024 | -40% | 1989 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +112% | 1989 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -37% | 1990 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2024 | +67% | 1991 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2021 | +14% | 1990 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2024 | -52% | 1989 | |
| Least Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 1990 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2022 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 6 | 1991 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.