BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 18
Maxwell Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 106 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
106Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1996–2024Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Maxwell
Top 40 of 106 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 293 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 214 | 2024 | +16% | 1998 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 66 | 2024 | +62% | 1998 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 56 | 2024 | -71% | 1998 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 40 | 2017 | +123% | 2003 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 31 | 2024 | -3% | 1998 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 26 | 2024 | +19% | 1998 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 21 | 2024 | +326% | 2005 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | -26% | 1998 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 13 | 2024 | +73% | 1998 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 13 | 2024 | +175% | 1999 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 12 | 2006 | -20% | 1996 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 11 | 2024 | +225% | 1998 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 11 | 2024 | +43% | 1998 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 10 | 2006 | -14% | 1997 | |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | 10 | 2007 | +900% | 1999 | |
| Northern Shoveler | Anatidae | 8 | 2011 | +122% | 2000 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | +289% | 1999 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +40% | 1998 | |
| Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 8 | 2005 | +300% | 1999 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 8 | 2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 7 | 2024 | +71% | 1998 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 7 | 2011 | -71% | 2001 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 6 | 2024 | -71% | 1998 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 1997 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 5 | 2024 | +129% | 2002 | |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | 5 | 2024 | +13% | 1998 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2021 | -18% | 1998 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +33% | 1998 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +238% | 1998 | |
| American Avocet | Recurvirostridae | 5 | 2017 | +56% | 2003 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 5 | 2023 | +29% | 2001 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 5 | 2024 | -27% | 2009 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2022 | +8% | 1998 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +33% | 1999 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | +50% | 1998 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | 4 | 2007 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 4 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 4 | 2013 | +213% | 2005 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.