BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 35
Queen Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 73 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
73Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1993–2021Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on New Mexico Queen
Top 40 of 73 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 75 | 2021 | -42% | 1995 | |
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2021 | -19% | 1996 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2021 | -15% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 17 | 2021 | +112% | 1995 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 14 | 2021 | -64% | 1995 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2021 | -42% | 1995 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 9 | 2021 | -58% | 1995 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2021 | -77% | 1995 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2021 | -19% | 1995 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 6 | 2021 | +0% | 1995 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2021 | +120% | 2006 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2021 | -60% | 1995 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 3 | 2021 | -91% | 1995 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2021 | -46% | 1995 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2019 | -30% | 1995 | |
| Scott's Oriole | Icteridae | 3 | 2019 | -56% | 1995 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2021 | +67% | 1996 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 3 | 2021 | -50% | 1995 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2019 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Canyon Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2019 | -53% | 1995 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2018 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2021 | +29% | 2009 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2021 | +220% | 1995 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | -74% | 1995 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2021 | -76% | 1995 | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2002 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 2 | 2017 | -46% | 1998 | |
| Curve-billed Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2015 | +0% | 2000 | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2019 | +33% | 2006 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 2 | 2015 | +150% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 2016 | +100% | 2013 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 1 | 2021 | +18% | 1995 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2021 | -63% | 1995 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 1 | 2012 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2021 | -75% | 1996 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 1 | 2021 | -40% | 1996 | |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2021 | -87% | 1995 | |
| Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2021 | -85% | 1995 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 1 | 2021 | -88% | 1995 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.