BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 33
Nelson Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 59 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
59Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1995–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Nelson
Top 40 of 59 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 69 | 2024 | -61% | 1997 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 61 | 2024 | +53% | 1997 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 43 | 2024 | -57% | 1997 | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 38 | 2024 | +35% | 1997 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 16 | 2022 | -55% | 1997 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 15 | 2024 | -8% | 1997 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2003 | +300% | 1997 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 10 | 2024 | -43% | 2003 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | -11% | 1997 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +0% | 2006 | |
| Phainopepla | Ptiliogonatidae | 7 | 2024 | +19% | 1997 | |
| Lucy's Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2024 | +33% | 2000 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2024 | -21% | 2000 | |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2010 | +250% | 1997 | |
| Costa's Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 4 | 2024 | -11% | 2002 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +22% | 1997 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2006 | -11% | 2001 | |
| Verdin | Remizidae | 4 | 2024 | -53% | 2000 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | +167% | 2000 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2009 | -25% | 2001 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 2000 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2016 | +33% | 2000 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2024 | -55% | 1997 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | -33% | 2000 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2024 | +50% | 2008 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 2 | 2023 | +100% | 2002 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | -92% | 2001 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 2016 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -29% | 2016 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 2019 | +0% | 2007 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 2009 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 2 | 2016 | +0% | 2010 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2019 | +0% | 2017 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2018 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 1 | 2024 | -56% | 1997 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2010 | -14% | 2002 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 2017 | +100% | 1997 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 1 | 1995 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.