BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 33
Ash Meadows Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 91 species recorded across 29 survey years, still active.
91Species Recorded
29Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Ash Meadows
Top 40 of 91 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 38 | 2024 | -5% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 33 | 2024 | -29% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 16 | 2024 | -26% | 1995 | |
| Verdin | Remizidae | 12 | 2023 | +0% | 1995 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 12 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2023 | -42% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | -92% | 1995 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | -38% | 1995 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 9 | 2024 | -61% | 1995 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | -46% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 8 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2024 | -41% | 1995 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 7 | 2024 | +13% | 1997 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2019 | -15% | 1995 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2024 | -48% | 1995 | |
| Ridgway's Rail | Rallidae | 5 | 2018 | +133% | 2015 | |
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bell's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2015 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | -44% | 1996 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +233% | 1995 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -55% | 1995 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 3 | 2024 | -44% | 1996 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2000 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 3 | 2014 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 3 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 1996 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -29% | 1995 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 2 | 2024 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -85% | 1995 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 2021 | -81% | 1995 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2012 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2002 | +43% | 1996 | |
| Lucy's Warbler | Parulidae | 2 | 2024 | +125% | 1998 | |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | 2 | 2001 | +100% | 1994 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2023 | +67% | 1999 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| LeConte's Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2019 | +100% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.