BBS Route · Oregon · BCR 10
Sparta Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 28 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
28Years Surveyed
1971–2001Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Oregon Sparta
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 379 | 2001 | 37× | 1975 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 132 | 2001 | +53% | 1973 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 73 | 2001 | -59% | 1973 | |
| American White Pelican | Pelecanidae | 53 | 1991 | n/a | n/a | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 47 | 2001 | 13× | 1983 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 43 | 2001 | +116% | 1973 | |
| Bank Swallow | Hirundinidae | 42 | 2001 | +313% | 1989 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 40 | 2001 | -39% | 1973 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 35 | 2001 | -12% | 1973 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 33 | 2001 | -42% | 1973 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 22 | 1999 | 12× | 1991 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 20 | 2001 | +5% | 1973 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 20 | 2001 | +144% | 1973 | |
| Belted Kingfisher | Alcedinidae | 20 | 2001 | +667% | 1984 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 18 | 2000 | +92% | 1973 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 17 | 2001 | +65% | 1973 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 16 | 2001 | +26% | 1973 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 16 | 2001 | +277% | 1973 | |
| Wilson's Snipe | Scolopacidae | 14 | 2001 | -13% | 1973 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 14 | 2001 | -67% | 1973 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 13 | 2001 | -58% | 1973 | |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Scolopacidae | 12 | 2001 | +500% | 1975 | |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | 12 | 2000 | +188% | 1996 | |
| California Quail | Odontophoridae | 11 | 2001 | +167% | 1977 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2001 | -36% | 1973 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 10 | 2001 | -13% | 1975 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 10 | 2001 | -58% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 8 | 2000 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 7 | 2001 | -60% | 1973 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2001 | +82% | 1973 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 6 | 1999 | +8% | 1973 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2000 | +125% | 1993 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2001 | +114% | 1974 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 5 | 1996 | +67% | 1994 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 4 | 2001 | -33% | 1973 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2001 | -75% | 1973 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 3 | 2001 | +167% | 1974 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 2001 | -47% | 1973 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2001 | -36% | 1973 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2000 | -72% | 1973 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.