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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16

Canyon Rims Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 45 species recorded across 26 survey years, still active.

45Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
26Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1998–2024Span
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Bird Species Found on Utah Canyon Rims

Top 40 of 45 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Canyon Rims route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Pinyon JayCorvidae292024-57%2001
Horned LarkAlaudidae282024-57%2000
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae282024-9%2001
Mourning DoveColumbidae252024+233%2000
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae202024-47%2000
Common RavenCorvidae182024-12%2000
Rock WrenTroglodytidae142024-63%2003
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae92023-10%2000
Sage ThrasherMimidae92024+81%2001
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-13%2000
Lark SparrowPasserellidae72024-74%2002
Cassin's FinchFringillidae62018-36%2007
Orange-crowned WarblerParulidae52018+67%2005
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae42007+100%2000
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae42024-77%2000
Northern MockingbirdMimidae42024-16%2001
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae42024-33%2002
American CrowCorvidae42022+0%2009
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae32024-63%2001
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae32016+217%2007
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22023+200%2003
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae22021-29%2002
White-crowned SparrowPasserellidae22001+100%2000
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae22024-70%2003
Northern HarrierAccipitridae22024+100%2013
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae12004-33%2000
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae11998n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae12023-93%2000
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae12022-72%2001
American RobinTurdidae11998n/an/a
Woodhouse's Scrub-JayCorvidae12024-33%2006
Song SparrowPasserellidae12016-75%2007
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12006-50%2001
White-throated SwiftApodidae12016-86%2002
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae12024-43%2003
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae12024+0%2010
BushtitAegithalidae12022-80%2003
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae12018+0%2006
Western KingbirdTyrannidae12019-40%2010
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae12024+233%2011

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.