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BBS Route · Utah · BCR 9

Fish Springs Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 34 species recorded across 37 survey years, still active.

34Species 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 →
37Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1987–2024Span
10Observers

Bird Species Found on Utah Fish Springs

Top 34 of 34 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Fish Springs 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
Horned LarkAlaudidae1332024+18%1989
Common RavenCorvidae202024+52%1989
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae131987n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae132024-33%1989
Canada GooseAnatidae52023-29%2010
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae42023-14%1992
Prairie FalconFalconidae32017-33%1989
Rock WrenTroglodytidae32024+260%1995
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae32015n/an/a
Golden EagleAccipitridae22016-55%1991
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae22023-60%1992
Mourning DoveColumbidae22024+43%1992
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae22019-40%1990
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae22015-29%1995
Burrowing OwlStrigidae22016+25%2009
Sage ThrasherMimidae22019+30%1997
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22023-25%2000
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae12007+0%1987
Pinyon JayCorvidae11987n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12023-50%1991
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae11989n/an/a
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae12015+0%1998
Lark SparrowPasserellidae12022+125%2002
Northern HarrierAccipitridae12022+0%1992
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12024+0%1996
Northern MockingbirdMimidae12024+50%1995
Short-eared OwlStrigidae11995n/an/a
Sagebrush SparrowPasserellidae12018+40%2008
Western KingbirdTyrannidae12015+0%2006
American KestrelFalconidae12011n/an/a
Spotted TowheePasserellidae12011n/an/a
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae12023+0%2015
House FinchFringillidae12023+0%2018
Scott's OrioleIcteridae12022n/an/a

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