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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Darroughs Hot Spgs Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 45 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.

45Species 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 →
17Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2000–2024Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Darroughs Hot Spgs

Top 40 of 45 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Darroughs Hot Spgs 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae2132024+199%2004
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae542024+141%2004
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae442024+75%2004
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae232024-8%2004
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae162024+39%2006
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae142024+250%2011
Common RavenCorvidae112024+613%2004
Spotted TowheePasserellidae92024+80%2000
Sage ThrasherMimidae92024+188%2006
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae82024+24%2006
Mourning DoveColumbidae52024-79%2007
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae42024+160%2012
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae42024+300%2004
Northern MockingbirdMimidae42024+64%2012
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae42024+300%2009
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42018+300%2016
Golden EagleAccipitridae32018+133%2009
American AvocetRecurvirostridae32016+0%2006
Western KingbirdTyrannidae32024-25%2008
Canada GooseAnatidae32024n/an/a
Northern PintailAnatidae22006n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae22018+50%2009
Burrowing OwlStrigidae22015n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22024n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae12017-38%2004
KilldeerCharadriidae12006+0%2000
Rock WrenTroglodytidae12016+0%2000
Northern HarrierAccipitridae12016-17%2006
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12024+50%2011
Pinyon JayCorvidae12002n/an/a
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae12004n/an/a
California GullLaridae12006n/an/a
Prairie FalconFalconidae12014+0%2006
Peregrine FalconFalconidae12006n/an/a
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae12007n/an/a
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae12014-67%2008
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12015+0%2009
Turkey VultureCathartidae12024-75%2010
Great EgretArdeidae12014n/an/a
Short-eared OwlStrigidae12014n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.