BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Thorne Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 19 species recorded across 9 survey years, no longer active.
19Species Recorded
9Years Surveyed
1968–1979Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Thorne
Top 19 of 19 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 136 | 1979 | +22% | 1970 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 132 | 1979 | -12% | 1970 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 1979 | +143% | 1971 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 1979 | +200% | 1973 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 1979 | -65% | 1970 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 1979 | -60% | 1973 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 2 | 1974 | n/a | n/a | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1974 | -80% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 1979 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 1 | 1978 | +0% | 1969 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 1973 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 1971 | n/a | n/a | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 1 | 1978 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 1979 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.