BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 18
Farley Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 81 species recorded across 35 survey years, still active.
81Species Recorded
35Years Surveyed
1979–2024Span
9Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Farley
Top 40 of 81 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 169 | 2024 | +46% | 1981 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 162 | 2024 | +52% | 1981 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 90 | 2024 | +238% | 1981 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 32 | 2024 | +400% | 1981 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 27 | 2024 | +260% | 1982 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | +448% | 1982 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2024 | +15% | 1981 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +107% | 1999 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2024 | +740% | 1981 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 10 | 2024 | +39% | 1981 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | +146% | 1982 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | -7% | 1982 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2024 | -50% | 1981 | |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +255% | 1997 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 5 | 2016 | +533% | 1982 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2024 | +69% | 1981 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -50% | 1981 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | -45% | 1981 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 1989 | n/a | n/a | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +57% | 1981 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2018 | +20% | 1982 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 2014 | -20% | 1987 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 3 | 2017 | +38% | 1987 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2024 | -88% | 1981 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2018 | +167% | 2004 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 2 | 2018 | -69% | 1981 | |
| Mountain Plover | Charadriidae | 2 | 2018 | -33% | 1981 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -15% | 1981 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -35% | 1981 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2018 | +100% | 1982 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 2 | 2017 | -73% | 1981 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2024 | +50% | 1988 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2010 | -29% | 1989 | |
| Long-billed Curlew | Scolopacidae | 2 | 2016 | +280% | 1994 | |
| Townsend's Solitaire | Turdidae | 2 | 1989 | +100% | 1987 | |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2017 | +17% | 1996 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 1999 | +100% | 1990 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2024 | +33% | 2005 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 2016 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.