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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 16

Datil Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 27 species recorded across 3 survey years, no longer active.

27Species 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 →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–1995Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Datil

Top 27 of 27 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Datil 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae1581995-28%1993
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae191995-5%1993
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae121995-52%1993
Lark SparrowPasserellidae101995+150%1993
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae101995+100%1994
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae71993n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae61995+100%1993
Barn SwallowHirundinidae51995+400%1993
Bendire's ThrasherMimidae51995+67%1993
House FinchFringillidae51995n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae31995-50%1993
American KestrelFalconidae31994-40%1993
Western KingbirdTyrannidae31995+0%1993
European StarlingSturnidae31995-25%1993
Northern MockingbirdMimidae31995+50%1993
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae31995+200%1994
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae21995-60%1993
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae21995+100%1993
House SparrowPasseridae21995-33%1993
Mountain PloverCharadriidae21994n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae21995+0%1994
Sage ThrasherMimidae21995n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae11995+0%1993
Common RavenCorvidae11995-94%1993
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae11995-94%1993
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae11995-67%1994
Burrowing OwlStrigidae11995+0%1994

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