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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 33

Silver Peak Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 26 species recorded across 8 survey years, no longer active.

26Species 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 →
8Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2006Span
4Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Silver Peak

Top 26 of 26 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Silver Peak 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
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae382006-21%1969
Horned LarkAlaudidae312006-62%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae111974+175%1968
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae71973+133%1972
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae51974+150%1968
House SparrowPasseridae52006-30%1972
House FinchFringillidae52006+0%1973
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae41968n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae41974-43%1972
Rock PigeonColumbidae41973n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae32006+200%1972
European StarlingSturnidae31974n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae32006n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae32006n/an/a
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae21968n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae21971+100%1968
Rock WrenTroglodytidae21969+100%1968
Common RavenCorvidae22006-17%1972
Sage ThrasherMimidae21971n/an/a
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae21974+0%1973
American RobinTurdidae22006+100%1974
American AvocetRecurvirostridae11968n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae11974+0%1968
Wilson's PhalaropeScolopacidae11969n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae11969n/an/a
Prairie FalconFalconidae12006n/an/a

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