BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 9
Fish Lake Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 144 species recorded across 41 survey years, still active.
144Species Recorded
41Years Surveyed
1972–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Oregon Fish Lake
Top 40 of 144 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 169 | 2024 | -52% | 1974 | |
| American Coot | Rallidae | 121 | 2024 | +68% | 1974 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 103 | 2024 | +883% | 1974 | |
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 102 | 2024 | +96% | 1987 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 87 | 2024 | +81% | 1979 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 62 | 2024 | +115% | 1974 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 56 | 2024 | +746% | 1979 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 51 | 2024 | +116% | 1974 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 45 | 2024 | +553% | 1976 | |
| Wilson's Phalarope | Scolopacidae | 42 | 2021 | +657% | 1974 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 40 | 2024 | +391% | 1974 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 38 | 2024 | -32% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 34 | 2024 | +220% | 1974 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 34 | 2024 | +513% | 1978 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 31 | 2024 | +146% | 1974 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 31 | 2024 | +372% | 1974 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 27 | 2024 | -64% | 1974 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 25 | 2024 | -48% | 1974 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 25 | 2024 | -91% | 1974 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 25 | 2022 | +460% | 1977 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 24 | 2024 | -15% | 1974 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2024 | +45% | 1974 | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Laridae | 21 | 1998 | +443% | 1991 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 21 | 2024 | +28% | 1974 | |
| American Wigeon | Anatidae | 20 | 2024 | +92% | 1976 | |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | 19 | 2024 | -64% | 1974 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 18 | 2024 | +400% | 1976 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 18 | 2023 | -35% | 1974 | |
| Black Tern | Laridae | 17 | 2024 | +5% | 1974 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +200% | 1974 | |
| Marsh Wren | Troglodytidae | 17 | 2024 | -43% | 1974 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 15 | 2024 | +50% | 1974 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 15 | 2024 | -3% | 1974 | |
| Dusky Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2024 | +350% | 1981 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 14 | 2024 | -19% | 1976 | |
| Forster's Tern | Laridae | 14 | 2024 | +350% | 1984 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 13 | 2024 | +417% | 1974 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 13 | 2024 | +257% | 1979 | |
| Ruddy Duck | Anatidae | 11 | 2023 | +164% | 1976 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 10 | 2023 | -46% | 1974 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.