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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Vya Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 28 species recorded across 6 survey years, no longer active.

28Species 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 →
6Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–1974Span
3Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Vya

Top 28 of 28 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Vya 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
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae411974+123%1970
Mourning DoveColumbidae341974-54%1972
Horned LarkAlaudidae331974-48%1970
Common RavenCorvidae141974+63%1970
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae111974+0%1972
MallardAnatidae101973+67%1972
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae91974-74%1970
KilldeerCharadriidae61974-16%1970
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae61974-17%1970
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae61974-78%1970
ChukarPhasianidae61974-25%1972
Sage ThrasherMimidae41974-87%1970
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae41973n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae31974-29%1972
Golden EagleAccipitridae31973+50%1969
Western KingbirdTyrannidae31974+200%1972
European StarlingSturnidae31972n/an/a
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae31973n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae21968n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae21974+375%1972
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae21974+13%1970
Cinnamon TealAnatidae21973n/an/a
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae21974n/an/a
American RobinTurdidae21974n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae11974+0%1970
American KestrelFalconidae11969n/an/a
Prairie FalconFalconidae11974-50%1972
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae11973+0%1972

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