BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 5
Santiam Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 101 species recorded across 25 survey years, still active.
101Species Recorded
25Years Surveyed
1994–2024Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Oregon Santiam
Top 40 of 101 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainson's Thrush | Turdidae | 91 | 2024 | +131% | 1997 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 44 | 2024 | +47% | 1997 | |
| Pacific Wren | Troglodytidae | 37 | 2024 | +9% | 1997 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 20 | 2024 | +253% | 1997 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 20 | 2024 | +13% | 1997 | |
| Varied Thrush | Turdidae | 20 | 2024 | +254% | 1997 | |
| Warbling Vireo | Vireonidae | 19 | 2024 | -26% | 1997 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 15 | 2024 | -11% | 1997 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2024 | +106% | 1997 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 13 | 2024 | +46% | 1997 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | +88% | 1997 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 10 | 2024 | +87% | 1997 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 10 | 2024 | -13% | 1997 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2024 | +400% | 1997 | |
| Band-tailed Pigeon | Columbidae | 8 | 2024 | +267% | 1999 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | +43% | 2004 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 7 | 2024 | -42% | 1997 | |
| Hermit Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2024 | -59% | 1997 | |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee | Paridae | 7 | 2024 | +63% | 1997 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 6 | 2024 | +63% | 1997 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 6 | 2024 | +108% | 2005 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2021 | +0% | 2016 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 6 | 2022 | -10% | 2015 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2024 | +142% | 2005 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 5 | 2024 | +200% | 2006 | |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1997 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +13% | 1997 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 5 | 2024 | +63% | 2006 | |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker | Picidae | 4 | 2023 | +175% | 2006 | |
| Rufous Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 3 | 2024 | +133% | 1999 | |
| Hammond's Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +25% | 1997 | |
| Purple Finch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +29% | 1997 | |
| Savannah Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2019 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Wilson's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -26% | 1997 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 3 | 2023 | -68% | 1997 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2024 | -30% | 1997 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 3 | 2024 | +180% | 1999 | |
| Canada Jay | Corvidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 1997 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 3 | 2024 | +10% | 2007 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 3 | 2024 | +60% | 2007 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.