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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 35

Carrizozo Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 97 species recorded across 45 survey years, still active.

97Species 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 →
45Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2024Span
8Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Carrizozo

Top 40 of 97 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Carrizozo 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
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae73202441×1996
Northern MockingbirdMimidae302024-30%1974
Pinyon JayCorvidae292024-43%1977
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae192024-13%1977
Spotted TowheePasserellidae182024+269%1974
House FinchFringillidae142024-59%1974
BushtitAegithalidae112024+10%1982
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae102024+0%1977
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae102024-8%1977
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae102024-27%1978
Rock PigeonColumbidae91970+13%1968
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae92024-13%1974
Mourning DoveColumbidae82024+62%1974
Turkey VultureCathartidae82024-52%1977
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae82024-5%1980
Rock WrenTroglodytidae72024-18%1977
Juniper TitmouseParidae72024+43%1974
Red CrossbillFringillidae72009-44%1996
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae62024-70%1974
Woodhouse's Scrub-JayCorvidae62024-46%1974
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae62024-26%1974
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae62021+400%2004
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae52024-49%1974
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae52024-36%1977
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae51982n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae42024-95%1977
Common RavenCorvidae42024+160%1974
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae42024+24%1977
Canyon TowheePasserellidae42024-33%1977
American CrowCorvidae42024+40%2005
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae41974n/an/a
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42024+20%1989
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32024-75%1977
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae32024-25%1974
Black-throated Gray WarblerParulidae32024+17%1989
Scott's OrioleIcteridae32024+75%1981
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae32021-74%1989
White-winged DoveColumbidae32024+375%2001
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae22024-39%1977
Rufous-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22023+25%1994

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