BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 10
Sunbeam Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
17Years Surveyed
1994–2019Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Idaho Sunbeam
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 23 | 2019 | -34% | 1996 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2019 | +53% | 2012 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 19 | 2019 | +13% | 1996 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 19 | 2019 | +288% | 1998 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2019 | -37% | 1997 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 16 | 2019 | +29% | 1996 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2019 | +400% | 1998 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 12 | 2019 | -40% | 1996 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 10 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 10 | 2017 | +900% | 1995 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2019 | -28% | 1996 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2019 | -16% | 1996 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 5 | 2019 | -42% | 1996 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2019 | -38% | 2007 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2019 | +20% | 1997 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 2019 | -69% | 2008 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 4 | 2019 | -39% | 1996 | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Veery | Turdidae | 3 | 2009 | -29% | 1995 | |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 2008 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2013 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Common Merganser | Anatidae | 2 | 2019 | -36% | 1997 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2018 | -57% | 1996 | |
| Calliope Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2007 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 2 | 2017 | -10% | 1997 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2009 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Dipper | Cinclidae | 2 | 2019 | -29% | 1997 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 2018 | -70% | 2007 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 2 | 1998 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2019 | -33% | 2007 | |
| Pileated Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2016 | +100% | 2009 | |
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Picidae | 2 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2019 | -50% | 2008 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 1 | 2013 | -67% | 1994 | |
| Fox Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2019 | +14% | 2010 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 1 | 2018 | +0% | 1994 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.