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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 46 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 →
46Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2025Span
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 SwallowHirundinidae106202550×1996
Northern MockingbirdMimidae372025-39%1974
Spotted TowheePasserellidae302025+408%1974
Common RavenCorvidae142025+147%1974
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae132025-19%1978
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae102025-38%1977
Rock PigeonColumbidae91970+13%1968
Woodhouse's Scrub-JayCorvidae92025-36%1974
House FinchFringillidae82025-55%1974
Mourning DoveColumbidae72025-8%1974
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae72025+31%1977
Red CrossbillFringillidae72009-44%1996
Plumbeous VireoVireonidae62025-9%1980
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae62021+400%2004
White-winged DoveColumbidae62025+375%2001
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae52025-50%1982
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae51982n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae42025-48%1977
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae42024+24%1977
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae42025-22%1974
Canyon TowheePasserellidae42024-33%1977
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae42025-33%1974
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae42025-9%1977
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae42025-15%1977
American CrowCorvidae42024+40%2005
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae41974n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae42025+60%1982
Hermit ThrushTurdidae42024+20%1989
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae32025+20%1974
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae32025-81%1974
Juniper TitmouseParidae32025+57%1974
Barn SwallowHirundinidae32025+0%1982
Black-chinned SparrowPasserellidae32025-22%1978
BushtitAegithalidae32025+5%1982
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae32021-74%1989
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae22025-19%1974
Horned LarkAlaudidae22025-94%1977
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae22025-75%1977
Rufous-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22023+25%1994
Rock WrenTroglodytidae22025-23%1977

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.