BBS Route · Idaho · BCR 9
Twin Buttes Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 70 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.
70Species Recorded
37Years Surveyed
1985–2024Span
15Observers
Bird Species Found on Idaho Twin Buttes
Top 40 of 70 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 119 | 2024 | +167% | 1987 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 54 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 41 | 2024 | -11% | 1987 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 30 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 28 | 2024 | -19% | 1987 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | +740% | 1995 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 21 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 18 | 2024 | +375% | 1988 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | -57% | 1987 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 16 | 2024 | -22% | 1987 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +24% | 1987 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 9 | 2024 | +700% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 8 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2024 | -78% | 1987 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +267% | 2003 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 6 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Poorwill | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2001 | -20% | 1985 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 4 | 2018 | -22% | 1988 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2023 | -86% | 1998 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 4 | 2005 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2024 | -86% | 1987 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +120% | 1989 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 2023 | +75% | 1997 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2000 | +200% | 1998 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2024 | +25% | 1999 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 2 | 2005 | +100% | 1989 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2022 | +60% | 1996 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | -60% | 2004 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 2 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2021 | -22% | 2007 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2005 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 2 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2023 | -56% | 1987 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2023 | -43% | 1987 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2024 | -40% | 2008 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2023 | -69% | 1987 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.