BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 16
Crownpoint Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 54 species recorded across 20 survey years, no longer active.
54Species Recorded
20Years Surveyed
1968–1996Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Crownpoint
Top 40 of 54 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 37 | 1996 | -50% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 29 | 1996 | +7% | 1970 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 23 | 1996 | +89% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 21 | 1996 | +38% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 11 | 1996 | +116% | 1970 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 8 | 1992 | -79% | 1972 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 1996 | +39% | 1988 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 1996 | +0% | 1988 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 5 | 1995 | +43% | 1990 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 1994 | +100% | 1973 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 1995 | +0% | 1975 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 4 | 1994 | +25% | 1976 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 1996 | -15% | 1990 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 3 | 1996 | +97% | 1970 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 1993 | -25% | 1977 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 3 | 1994 | +200% | 1978 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 1995 | +200% | 1989 | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | 3 | 1994 | n/a | n/a | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1996 | -20% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 1989 | -22% | 1970 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 1996 | -17% | 1973 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 2 | 1995 | +50% | 1976 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 2 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 2 | 1990 | +100% | 1970 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 2 | 1995 | +67% | 1976 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 1996 | +50% | 1988 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 1992 | -25% | 1989 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 2 | 1996 | +25% | 1993 | |
| Bendire's Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 1995 | +67% | 1993 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 2 | 1995 | n/a | n/a | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 1 | 1992 | -50% | 1970 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 1996 | -73% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 1 | 1995 | -43% | 1970 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 1 | 1996 | -83% | 1970 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 1996 | -67% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 1 | 1995 | -38% | 1972 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 1 | 1989 | -67% | 1969 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 1 | 1969 | n/a | n/a | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 1990 | -80% | 1971 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 1 | 1970 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.