BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Sutcliffe Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 29 species recorded across 5 survey years, no longer active.

29Species Recorded

5Years Surveyed

1968–1972Span

2Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Sutcliffe

Top 29 of 29 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sutcliffe route.
						History
Sagebrush Sparrow	Passerellidae	126	1972	+3%	1969
Western Meadowlark	Icteridae	78	1972	+2%	1969
Black-throated Sparrow	Passerellidae	75	1972	12×	1969
Horned Lark	Alaudidae	31	1972	+97%	1969
Brewer's Sparrow	Passerellidae	30	1971	+160%	1969
Pinyon Jay	Corvidae	20	1971	-57%	1969
Chukar	Phasianidae	15	1971	15×	1969
Common Nighthawk	Caprimulgidae	12	1972	+275%	1969
Mourning Dove	Columbidae	11	1972	+33%	1969
Lark Sparrow	Passerellidae	11	1971	11×	1969
Loggerhead Shrike	Laniidae	5	1972	-58%	1969
Sage Thrasher	Mimidae	3	1972	-33%	1969
Brown-headed Cowbird	Icteridae	3	1970	n/a	n/a
Burrowing Owl	Strigidae	2	1971	+0%	1968
Say's Phoebe	Tyrannidae	2	1972	+100%	1968
Brewer's Blackbird	Icteridae	2	1972	-50%	1969
Northern Harrier	Accipitridae	2	1971	+0%	1969
Golden Eagle	Accipitridae	2	1971	+0%	1970
Western Kingbird	Tyrannidae	2	1972	-50%	1970
House Finch	Fringillidae	2	1971	+100%	1970
Prairie Falcon	Falconidae	2	1971	n/a	n/a
Common Raven	Corvidae	2	1971	n/a	n/a
Killdeer	Charadriidae	1	1971	+0%	1969
California Gull	Laridae	1	1971	+0%	1969
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	1	1971	+0%	1969
Swainson's Hawk	Accipitridae	1	1969	n/a	n/a
American Kestrel	Falconidae	1	1971	+0%	1970
Black-billed Magpie	Corvidae	1	1972	-50%	1970
Bullock's Oriole	Icteridae	1	1972	n/a	n/a

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