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BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 5

Sandy River Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 79 species recorded across 8 survey years, no longer active.

79Species 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 →
8Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–2006Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on Oregon Sandy River

Top 40 of 79 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Sandy River 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
American RobinTurdidae972006+46%1995
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae922006+84%1995
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae752006+783%1996
Song SparrowPasserellidae372006-7%1995
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae362006+340%1996
Pacific WrenTroglodytidae322006+68%1995
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae302006-44%1995
American CrowCorvidae292006-46%1995
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae252004+111%1994
Canada GooseAnatidae232006+475%1994
Spotted TowheePasserellidae222006-8%1995
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae222006+200%1996
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae192006+283%1995
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae182006+32%1995
Steller's JayCorvidae162006-23%1995
MallardAnatidae132004+133%1996
European StarlingSturnidae122006-54%1995
Wood DuckAnatidae12200612×1996
American GoldfinchFringillidae112006-35%1995
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae112006+27%1995
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae102006-33%1995
Rock PigeonColumbidae101999+150%1996
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae92006-24%1995
Chestnut-backed ChickadeeParidae92006-4%1995
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae82006+90%1996
Western TanagerCardinalidae82006-48%1995
Band-tailed PigeonColumbidae72006+0%1996
Barn SwallowHirundinidae72006-36%1995
Warbling VireoVireonidae72006-32%1995
Rufous HummingbirdTrochilidae62006+67%1995
Purple FinchFringillidae62006-19%1995
Tree SwallowHirundinidae62004+70%1995
Hermit WarblerParulidae62006-44%1995
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae62006+114%1995
Brown CreeperCerthiidae52006-18%1995
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae52006-30%1995
Red CrossbillFringillidae51996n/an/a
Vaux's SwiftApodidae42004+0%1996
Wilson's WarblerParulidae42006-57%1995
House SparrowPasseridae42004+25%1996

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