BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 16
Dulce Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 111 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
111Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
2000–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Dulce
Top 40 of 111 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 223 | 2024 | 38× | 2005 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 41 | 2024 | -36% | 2003 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 41 | 2024 | +14% | 2003 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 40 | 2024 | -8% | 2003 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 15 | 2024 | +220% | 2005 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 14 | 2024 | +633% | 2005 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +117% | 2003 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +64% | 2003 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 11 | 2024 | +11% | 2003 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 10 | 2024 | +41% | 2003 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +140% | 2004 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 8 | 2024 | +7% | 2003 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 7 | 2024 | -58% | 2004 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | +32% | 2003 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +5% | 2003 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | -36% | 2003 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 7 | 2024 | +36% | 2004 | |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | 6 | 2024 | -74% | 2003 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -33% | 2003 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 6 | 2024 | +29% | 2009 | |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | 5 | 2019 | +33% | 2004 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | -39% | 2003 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +71% | 2003 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +121% | 2005 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +0% | 2003 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -13% | 2003 | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2024 | -40% | 2003 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | +14% | 2003 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 4 | 2024 | +22% | 2003 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 4 | 2023 | +50% | 2005 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | +80% | 2008 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 4 | 2024 | +300% | 2008 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2011 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 4 | 2019 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | -52% | 2003 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -70% | 2003 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2016 | -25% | 2003 | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 3 | 2024 | -8% | 2003 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 2021 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2024 | -25% | 2016 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.