BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Aneth Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 87 species recorded across 17 survey years, still active.
87Species Recorded
17Years Surveyed
1986–2024Span
10Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Aneth
Top 40 of 87 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 79 | 2024 | +931% | 1993 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 43 | 2024 | +950% | 2008 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 42 | 2024 | -4% | 1991 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 39 | 2024 | +900% | 1996 | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 36 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 25 | 2024 | +76% | 1991 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 24 | 2024 | +112% | 2007 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 22 | 2024 | +192% | 1991 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 17 | 2024 | +21% | 1996 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +414% | 1991 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 15 | 2024 | +36% | 1996 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 14 | 2024 | +400% | 2010 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 12 | 2024 | +233% | 1993 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 12 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Black-headed Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +100% | 1998 | |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 10 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2024 | -10% | 1991 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2014 | +72% | 2004 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2014 | +161% | 1991 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2024 | +7% | 1996 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2024 | +29% | 1993 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 1993 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 5 | 2024 | -11% | 2003 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 5 | 2024 | +400% | 2014 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2024 | +60% | 2001 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2010 | +300% | 1986 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2008 | +75% | 2003 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2008 | -59% | 2001 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2014 | +120% | 1993 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2006 | -46% | 1996 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 3 | 2007 | +50% | 1987 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 3 | 2024 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 3 | 2024 | n/a | n/a | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2008 | +100% | 1986 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2024 | -14% | 1991 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2004 | -60% | 1986 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2001 | -85% | 1987 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2024 | -13% | 2003 | |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | 2 | 2009 | +50% | 2006 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.