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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Caliente Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 38 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.

38Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
28Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1988–2025Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Caliente

Top 38 of 38 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Caliente route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae1152025+19%1994
Horned LarkAlaudidae762025+57%1994
Western KingbirdTyrannidae412025+700%1994
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae352025+230%1994
Mourning DoveColumbidae332019+29%1995
Cactus WrenTroglodytidae302025+112%1994
Common RavenCorvidae252025-29%1994
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae192025+130%2002
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae112025+467%2002
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae92025-18%1994
Northern MockingbirdMimidae92025-11%1994
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae72025-12%1994
American KestrelFalconidae72025+140%1994
House FinchFringillidae72025-43%1994
Pinyon JayCorvidae62025+25%1997
Scott's OrioleIcteridae52025-10%1994
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae52025+0%1999
Burrowing OwlStrigidae42005+300%2004
Juniper TitmouseParidae42019n/an/a
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae22025+38%1998
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae22021+73%2005
PhainopeplaPtiliogonatidae22016-33%2000
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae22019+100%2011
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22015-33%2013
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22025n/an/a
Golden EagleAccipitridae12021-50%1994
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerPicidae12025+25%2000
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae12002+0%1988
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae12006-60%1999
Rock WrenTroglodytidae12019-50%1993
Sage ThrasherMimidae12017-79%1998
Short-eared OwlStrigidae11998n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12025+50%2001
Prairie FalconFalconidae12018+0%2002
Turkey VultureCathartidae12016+0%2007
Bendire's ThrasherMimidae12025-25%2015
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae12019n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae12025n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.