BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Eureka Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 78 species recorded across 33 survey years, still active.
78Species Recorded
33Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Eureka
Top 40 of 78 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 58 | 2024 | +148% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 40 | 2024 | +80% | 1970 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 32 | 2024 | -67% | 1970 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 29 | 2024 | -68% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2024 | +49% | 1970 | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | 24 | 2024 | +167% | 1992 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | -27% | 1971 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 14 | 2009 | +400% | 1990 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2022 | +500% | 1992 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 8 | 2024 | -47% | 1971 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 7 | 2022 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2009 | +150% | 1970 | |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | 6 | 1998 | +500% | 1990 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2011 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 5 | 2022 | -13% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 5 | 2024 | -85% | 1970 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2002 | +17% | 1973 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 5 | 2015 | +225% | 1974 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 5 | 2017 | +25% | 2009 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2022 | +70% | 2013 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 4 | 2014 | +120% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1970 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 4 | 2024 | +83% | 1970 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 4 | 1992 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2015 | +10% | 2012 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 3 | 2015 | +125% | 1993 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2022 | -18% | 1992 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 3 | 2011 | +50% | 2009 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2011 | +300% | 1970 | |
| Common Poorwill | Caprimulgidae | 2 | 1998 | -38% | 1990 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +0% | 1974 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2022 | +333% | 1974 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2002 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 2 | 2000 | -33% | 1992 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 2002 | -18% | 1993 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 2 | 2017 | -55% | 1997 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2015 | +50% | 2012 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.