BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Caliente Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 36 species recorded across 27 survey years, still active.
36Species Recorded
27Years Surveyed
1988–2021Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Caliente
Top 36 of 36 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 77 | 2019 | +2% | 1994 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 33 | 2019 | +29% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2021 | -33% | 1994 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 11 | 2021 | -18% | 1994 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2021 | +87% | 1994 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 7 | 2021 | -38% | 1994 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 5 | 2019 | +133% | 1997 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2019 | +133% | 2002 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2019 | +50% | 2001 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 4 | 2005 | +300% | 2004 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 4 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2021 | -24% | 1994 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2021 | -40% | 1994 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2021 | +12% | 1994 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2010 | +20% | 2002 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2021 | +370% | 1994 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2021 | +73% | 2005 | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2019 | -50% | 1999 | |
| Phainopepla | Ptiliogonatidae | 2 | 2016 | -33% | 2000 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 2019 | +100% | 2011 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2015 | -33% | 2013 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 2021 | -50% | 1994 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2021 | +60% | 1994 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2018 | +50% | 2000 | |
| Common Poorwill | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 2002 | +0% | 1988 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 1 | 2011 | +63% | 1998 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 1 | 2021 | -64% | 1994 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 2021 | -65% | 1994 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2006 | -60% | 1999 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 2019 | -50% | 1993 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 1 | 2017 | -79% | 1998 | |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 1998 | n/a | n/a | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 2018 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 1 | 2016 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Bendire's Thrasher | Mimidae | 1 | 2021 | +0% | 2011 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2019 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.