BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Book Ridge Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 72 species recorded across 12 survey years, still active.
72Species Recorded
12Years Surveyed
2003–2024Span
3Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Book Ridge
Top 40 of 72 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 14 | 2024 | -44% | 2006 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | +50% | 2004 | |
| MacGillivray's Warbler | Parulidae | 9 | 2006 | +80% | 2003 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 9 | 2023 | -19% | 2006 | |
| Chukar | Phasianidae | 9 | 2024 | +117% | 2019 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 7 | 2018 | -85% | 2006 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2006 | +100% | 2003 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 6 | 2024 | +38% | 2006 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 6 | 2006 | +500% | 2003 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2024 | -61% | 2006 | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | -47% | 2004 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2013 | +217% | 2004 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 5 | 2023 | -14% | 2006 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2019 | -50% | 2017 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -33% | 2006 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2006 | -20% | 2003 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 2006 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 4 | 2024 | -74% | 2006 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 4 | 2024 | -64% | 2006 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -43% | 2016 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 4 | 2022 | -29% | 2016 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | +67% | 2021 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2023 | -33% | 2017 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2006 | +200% | 2003 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2024 | -89% | 2006 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -78% | 2006 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2024 | -50% | 2006 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2006 | +100% | 2003 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2013 | +38% | 2004 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2024 | -89% | 2006 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2024 | -85% | 2006 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2024 | -35% | 2017 | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 2023 | -76% | 2006 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2023 | -33% | 2018 | |
| Gray Vireo | Vireonidae | 2 | 2024 | -40% | 2018 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 2023 | +33% | 2017 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Lesser Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2016 | n/a | n/a |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.