BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 18
Clovis Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
67Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1993–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Clovis
Top 40 of 67 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 151 | 2024 | +101% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 83 | 2024 | -20% | 1995 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 77 | 2024 | +33% | 1995 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 75 | 2024 | +82% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 68 | 2024 | +130% | 1995 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 46 | 2024 | 13× | 1995 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 34 | 2024 | +33% | 1995 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 18 | 2024 | -33% | 1995 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 17 | 2024 | +124% | 2003 | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 15 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 15 | 2024 | +162% | 2006 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -6% | 1995 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 8 | 2013 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 8 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -35% | 1995 | |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Icteridae | 7 | 2024 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 7 | 2024 | +43% | 1995 | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 6 | 2023 | +36% | 2011 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 6 | 2024 | 11× | 2007 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 5 | 2001 | +400% | 2000 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 5 | 2013 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2024 | -85% | 1995 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | -31% | 2004 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 2006 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 4 | 2018 | +0% | 2013 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 1995 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2023 | -91% | 1995 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -82% | 1995 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 2001 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2014 | -29% | 2003 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 3 | 2010 | +200% | 2006 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2018 | +50% | 1995 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2023 | -84% | 1995 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 2 | 2024 | -94% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 2 | 2016 | -74% | 2001 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2023 | -56% | 2003 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2023 | -67% | 2003 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2024 | -44% | 2007 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.