BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 9
Deschutes Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 34 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
34Years Surveyed
1968–2024Span
11Observers
Bird Species Found on Oregon Deschutes
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 85 | 2024 | +176% | 1970 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 72 | 2024 | +90% | 2012 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 58 | 2024 | 13× | 1971 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 46 | 2024 | +643% | 1970 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 45 | 2024 | -13% | 1970 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 44 | 2024 | +290% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 40 | 2024 | 23× | 1977 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 39 | 2024 | +54% | 1970 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 38 | 2024 | +323% | 1970 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 34 | 2024 | +407% | 1970 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 31 | 2024 | -77% | 1970 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 27 | 2024 | +110% | 1971 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 26 | 2024 | +940% | 1970 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 25 | 2024 | +47% | 2010 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 24 | 2024 | +26% | 1970 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 20 | 2024 | +375% | 1970 | |
| Gray Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 18 | 2024 | +121% | 1970 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 14 | 2024 | -22% | 1970 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 13 | 2024 | -5% | 1970 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 12 | 2024 | +107% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 12 | 2022 | -5% | 1990 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 11 | 2024 | -41% | 1970 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 8 | 2024 | -61% | 1970 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2024 | -41% | 1970 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +146% | 1973 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 8 | 2022 | -19% | 2010 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | +80% | 2016 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 7 | 2024 | +200% | 1970 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2024 | +250% | 1971 | |
| Bufflehead | Anatidae | 7 | 2022 | n/a | n/a | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2024 | -11% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +37% | 1970 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | +125% | 2003 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 4 | 2023 | +200% | 1991 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 1999 | +25% | 1972 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2023 | +75% | 1989 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2024 | -22% | 1975 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 4 | 2024 | +83% | 1976 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2010 | -62% | 1978 | |
| California Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +15% | 2011 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.