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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 16

Sanostee Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 33 species recorded across 3 survey years, still active.

33Species 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 →
3Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
2022–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on New Mexico Sanostee

Top 33 of 33 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sanostee 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae682024-17%2022
Common RavenCorvidae542024+184%2022
Mourning DoveColumbidae192024+36%2022
Turkey VultureCathartidae11202411×2022
Northern MockingbirdMimidae112024+450%2022
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae82024-11%2022
House FinchFringillidae72024-65%2022
House SparrowPasseridae62024-46%2022
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae52023n/an/a
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae42023+0%2022
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae42024-43%2022
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae42024+300%2022
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae42024-50%2023
Burrowing OwlStrigidae42024n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae32024+50%2022
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae32024-70%2023
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae32023n/an/a
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae22024+0%2022
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae22022n/an/a
Spotted TowheePasserellidae22022n/an/a
Prairie FalconFalconidae22023n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae22024+100%2023
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae22023n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae22023n/an/a
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae22024+0%2023
Black-chinned HummingbirdTrochilidae12023+0%2022
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae12022n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae12024+0%2022
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae12022n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae12024+0%2022
KilldeerCharadriidae12023n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12024+0%2023
Sage ThrasherMimidae12024n/an/a

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