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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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 29 species recorded across 5 survey years, no longer active.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 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 →
5Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–1972Span
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.
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
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae1261972+3%1969
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae781972+2%1969
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae75197212×1969
Horned LarkAlaudidae311972+97%1969
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae301971+160%1969
Pinyon JayCorvidae201971-57%1969
ChukarPhasianidae15197115×1969
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae121972+275%1969
Mourning DoveColumbidae111972+33%1969
Lark SparrowPasserellidae11197111×1969
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae51972-58%1969
Sage ThrasherMimidae31972-33%1969
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae31970n/an/a
Burrowing OwlStrigidae21971+0%1968
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae21972+100%1968
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae21972-50%1969
Northern HarrierAccipitridae21971+0%1969
Golden EagleAccipitridae21971+0%1970
Western KingbirdTyrannidae21972-50%1970
House FinchFringillidae21971+100%1970
Prairie FalconFalconidae21971n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae21971n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae11971+0%1969
California GullLaridae11971+0%1969
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11971+0%1969
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae11969n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae11971+0%1970
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae11972-50%1970
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae11972n/an/a

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