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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 35

Rodeo Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 86 species recorded across 49 survey years, still active.

86Species 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 →
49Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1974–2024Span
5Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Rodeo

Top 40 of 86 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Rodeo 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
Mourning DoveColumbidae352024-63%1977
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae232024+27%2006
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae212024-9%1977
Horned LarkAlaudidae192024-49%1977
White-winged DoveColumbidae192024+867%1991
Western KingbirdTyrannidae182024-45%1977
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae182024+643%1981
Rock PigeonColumbidae151995+275%1978
Cactus WrenTroglodytidae132024+50%1977
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae132024+127%1980
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae132024+23%1978
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae122024-56%1977
House SparrowPasseridae122024+93%1977
Chihuahuan RavenCorvidae92024+311%1977
Northern MockingbirdMimidae92024-23%1977
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae72024-73%1977
House FinchFringillidae62024+0%1978
PyrrhuloxiaCardinalidae62024+267%1981
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae61986n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae52024+371%1978
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae52024+100%1986
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae42024+175%1977
Crissal ThrasherMimidae42024+100%1990
Bell's VireoVireonidae42024+100%2017
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae32024-50%1978
Spotted TowheePasserellidae31976+50%1974
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae32024+200%1986
Lucy's WarblerParulidae32024+67%2009
Mexican DuckAnatidae22017+50%1999
KilldeerCharadriidae22017-56%1977
Turkey VultureCathartidae22023+57%1977
Western TanagerCardinalidae21974n/an/a
Scott's OrioleIcteridae22024-36%1978
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae22024+60%1979
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae22008+0%1985
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae22022-43%1999
Common YellowthroatParulidae21994n/an/a
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae21997n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12022-20%1977
American KestrelFalconidae12024-40%1980

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