BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Midas Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 75 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
75Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1974–2024Span
4Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Midas
Top 40 of 75 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 136 | 2024 | +16% | 1991 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 100 | 2024 | +570% | 1991 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 56 | 2024 | -47% | 1991 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 42 | 2024 | -53% | 1991 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 33 | 2024 | -8% | 1991 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | -60% | 1991 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2024 | +671% | 1992 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 12 | 2024 | +138% | 1991 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 11 | 2024 | -17% | 1993 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +16% | 1991 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 8 | 2012 | +100% | 1991 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 8 | 2013 | +83% | 1991 | |
| Willet | Scolopacidae | 7 | 2024 | +117% | 1992 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 6 | 2024 | -23% | 1991 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -46% | 1993 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 5 | 2024 | +138% | 1991 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -85% | 1992 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2024 | +43% | 1992 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 3 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 1996 | +50% | 1991 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2022 | +150% | 1996 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 2 | 2022 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2023 | -20% | 1994 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 2 | 2014 | -50% | 1993 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2015 | -59% | 1992 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 2 | 1994 | +100% | 1993 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2022 | +44% | 2015 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 2004 | -60% | 1994 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -20% | 2000 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2021 | -81% | 2016 | |
| Gray Partridge | Phasianidae | 1 | 2015 | -86% | 1974 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | -40% | 1995 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 2024 | -20% | 1993 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 2022 | -25% | 2002 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2012 | -33% | 1999 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2021 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 2022 | -25% | 1995 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 1 | 2024 | -72% | 1991 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 1 | 2001 | +100% | 1998 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.