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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Dobbin Creek Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 115 species recorded across 36 survey years, still active.

115Species 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 →
36Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2018Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Dobbin Creek

Top 40 of 115 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Dobbin Creek 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
Sage ThrasherMimidae952018+64%1971
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae702018+228%1971
Horned LarkAlaudidae522018+332%1971
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae412018+257%1971
Woodhouse's Scrub-JayCorvidae40201121×1996
Common RavenCorvidae39201834×1972
Ring-billed GullLaridae292014+56%1997
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae222018+317%1972
MallardAnatidae202016-38%1973
Pinyon JayCorvidae172018-83%1971
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae152018+136%1974
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae142018+130%1971
Eared GrebePodicipedidae142017+43%1978
Clark's GrebePodicipedidae112008-53%1997
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae102018-6%1973
American AvocetRecurvirostridae102018-27%1973
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae101997-61%1972
Common MerganserAnatidae102011-63%1996
Green-winged TealAnatidae82014+125%1996
Turkey VultureCathartidae82018+63%1994
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae82018+23%1994
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae72017+22%1972
Bank SwallowHirundinidae71996+600%1994
White-faced IbisThreskiornithidae72018-56%2006
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae62018-53%1971
Ruddy DuckAnatidae62017-59%1978
Sandhill CraneGruidae61972n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae52018-88%1971
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae52018+33%1978
California GullLaridae52018-92%1974
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae51974n/an/a
RedheadAnatidae42017+350%1979
CanvasbackAnatidae42009+100%1971
Canada GooseAnatidae42017+24%1973
Lesser ScaupAnatidae41985n/an/a
Black-chinned SparrowPasserellidae42014+250%2009
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae31987+200%1970
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae31970n/an/a
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae31972-57%1971
Spotted SandpiperScolopacidae31982-67%1971

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