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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Gardnerville 2 Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.

81Species 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2013–2024Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Gardnerville 2

Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Gardnerville 2 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
Canada GooseAnatidae1182024+753%2014
European StarlingSturnidae542024+122%2014
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae462024-40%2014
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae352018+41%2014
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae332018+169%2014
Western KingbirdTyrannidae312024+46%2014
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae302018+56%2014
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae282024+511%2014
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae262024+14%2014
Barn SwallowHirundinidae242024+386%2014
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae182024+34%2014
Mourning DoveColumbidae162024-17%2014
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae162018+164%2014
Rock PigeonColumbidae152018-17%2014
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae152018+6%2014
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae132018+114%2014
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae122024+92%2014
Bank SwallowHirundinidae11202411×2018
American RobinTurdidae102024+3%2014
Pinyon JayCorvidae92018n/an/a
White-faced IbisThreskiornithidae72018-96%2014
American CrowCorvidae72024+33%2014
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae62024+100%2015
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae62018n/an/a
California QuailOdontophoridae52024-6%2014
House FinchFringillidae52024-18%2014
Common RavenCorvidae52024+350%2015
Green-winged TealAnatidae52024+400%2018
Wilson's SnipeScolopacidae42018+100%2013
Horned LarkAlaudidae42024+100%2014
Spotted TowheePasserellidae42024-32%2014
House SparrowPasseridae42024-22%2014
Cinnamon TealAnatidae42018n/an/a
MallardAnatidae32024+19%2014
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae32024+67%2014
Turkey VultureCathartidae32024+0%2014
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae32018+200%2014
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae32015n/an/a
Northern ShovelerAnatidae32024+50%2018
Yellow WarblerParulidae32024-40%2018

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