BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Bryce Canyon Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 95 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.
95Species Recorded
26Years Surveyed
1990–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Bryce Canyon
Top 40 of 95 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 37 | 2024 | +266% | 1993 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 30 | 2024 | +159% | 1993 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 24 | 2024 | +550% | 1993 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | Paridae | 19 | 2024 | -18% | 1993 | |
| Green-tailed Towhee | Passerellidae | 16 | 2024 | +583% | 1993 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 16 | 2024 | +4% | 1993 | |
| Steller's Jay | Corvidae | 12 | 2024 | -5% | 1993 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +150% | 1993 | |
| Western Bluebird | Turdidae | 12 | 2024 | +200% | 1996 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 11 | 2024 | +40% | 1993 | |
| Western Tanager | Cardinalidae | 11 | 2024 | +13% | 1994 | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 9 | 2024 | +33% | 1994 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 8 | 2024 | +42% | 1993 | |
| Cassin's Finch | Fringillidae | 8 | 2024 | +18% | 1996 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 7 | 2024 | +122% | 1993 | |
| Plumbeous Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2024 | -31% | 1993 | |
| Mountain Bluebird | Turdidae | 7 | 2024 | -23% | 1996 | |
| Juniper Titmouse | Paridae | 6 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 6 | 2015 | +200% | 1994 | |
| Grace's Warbler | Parulidae | 5 | 2024 | +36% | 1993 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2024 | -47% | 1994 | |
| Pygmy Nuthatch | Sittidae | 5 | 2024 | -27% | 1993 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 5 | 2023 | +38% | 1997 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | -27% | 1994 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 5 | 2024 | +0% | 2006 | |
| Clark's Nutcracker | Corvidae | 4 | 2024 | -57% | 1996 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 4 | 2024 | -47% | 1993 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2022 | +67% | 2005 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | +67% | 2004 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2024 | -58% | 1994 | |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2024 | +0% | 1994 | |
| Virginia's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2024 | -17% | 2004 | |
| Bushtit | Aegithalidae | 3 | 2006 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 3 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2024 | -69% | 1996 | |
| Red Crossbill | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1994 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | +6% | 1993 | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2024 | +100% | 1996 | |
| Black-chinned Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 2 | 2021 | +50% | 2005 | |
| Pinyon Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | -30% | 2015 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.