BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Walker Can Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 90 species recorded across 50 survey years, still active.
90Species Recorded
50Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
15Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Walker Can
Top 40 of 90 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 99 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 80 | 2024 | +72% | 1970 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 62 | 2024 | +45% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 60 | 2024 | +35% | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 26 | 2024 | +5% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 24 | 2024 | 12× | 1971 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 23 | 2024 | +1% | 1970 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 20 | 2024 | -44% | 1974 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 19 | 2024 | -55% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 18 | 2024 | +4% | 1970 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +125% | 1992 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 11 | 2024 | +600% | 1971 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +241% | 1973 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 6 | 2023 | -91% | 1971 | |
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 5 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 5 | 2012 | +225% | 1980 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -78% | 1980 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2013 | -64% | 1975 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -26% | 1979 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2024 | -76% | 1981 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 4 | 2024 | -46% | 2018 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2024 | -69% | 1970 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -67% | 1980 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 3 | 2013 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2008 | -62% | 1984 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2024 | +40% | 1970 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 2 | 1968 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -93% | 1975 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 1971 | n/a | n/a | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 2 | 1993 | +0% | 1971 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 1973 | +100% | 1972 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | -64% | 1991 | |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 1996 | +100% | 1975 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 2 | 1981 | n/a | n/a | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2013 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | -82% | 1984 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 2000 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 2 | 2024 | -31% | 1994 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.