BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Ruby Valley 2 Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 104 species recorded across 15 survey years, still active.
104Species Recorded
15Years Surveyed
2004–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Ruby Valley 2
Top 40 of 104 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 325 | 2024 | +164% | 2006 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 241 | 2021 | 37× | 2007 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 124 | 2024 | +50% | 2006 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 118 | 2024 | +917% | 2007 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 76 | 2024 | +0% | 2006 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 58 | 2024 | +40% | 2006 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 53 | 2024 | +22% | 2006 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 46 | 2024 | +143% | 2006 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 45 | 2024 | +44% | 2006 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 26 | 2024 | -29% | 2006 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | -81% | 2006 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 22 | 2024 | +19% | 2007 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2017 | -22% | 2006 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 16 | 2024 | +56% | 2006 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2021 | +38% | 2006 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 15 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 14 | 2024 | +14% | 2006 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 14 | 2021 | +400% | 2017 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | -21% | 2007 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 11 | 2016 | -16% | 2005 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 10 | 2024 | -6% | 2006 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 10 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 8 | 2024 | +55% | 2006 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | -84% | 2006 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 7 | 2024 | +233% | 2012 | |
| Lesser Scaup | Anatidae | 6 | 2016 | +200% | 2004 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 6 | 2017 | -70% | 2006 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2013 | -29% | 2006 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2007 | -44% | 2006 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 5 | 2024 | +71% | 2017 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -83% | 2006 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | +19% | 2007 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 4 | 2024 | +25% | 2010 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2013 | +300% | 2008 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2017 | +300% | 2012 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2024 | +200% | 2018 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 2006 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2019 | +75% | 2006 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | +237% | 2006 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -85% | 2006 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.