BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Green River Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 51 species recorded across 23 survey years, still active.
51Species Recorded
23Years Surveyed
1997–2021Span
2Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Green River
Top 40 of 51 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 18 | 2021 | -59% | 1999 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2016 | +130% | 2000 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2009 | +100% | 2005 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2021 | +0% | 2002 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 3 | 2009 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2017 | +67% | 2010 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2014 | +150% | 2011 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2021 | -69% | 1999 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2014 | -29% | 2001 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2012 | -20% | 2001 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 2 | 2021 | +54% | 1999 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2021 | -53% | 2001 | |
| Vesper Sparrow | Passerellidae | 2 | 2004 | +100% | 1999 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2013 | +0% | 2010 | |
| Gadwall | Anatidae | 2 | 2013 | n/a | n/a | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2017 | +0% | 2004 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 1 | 2011 | +0% | 2001 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 1 | 2017 | -81% | 1999 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2003 | +0% | 1997 | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 1 | 2015 | -33% | 2007 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 1 | 2021 | -36% | 1999 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 1 | 2000 | +0% | 1998 | |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | 1 | 2013 | -33% | 2001 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2016 | -25% | 2004 | |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | 1 | 2016 | -50% | 2001 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 1 | 2021 | +100% | 2001 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 1 | 2021 | -63% | 2004 | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | 1 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Corvidae | 1 | 2016 | +0% | 1999 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2013 | +33% | 2001 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2014 | -50% | 2001 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2008 | -50% | 1999 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 1 | 2010 | -17% | 2001 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 1 | 1999 | n/a | n/a | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 1 | 2010 | -75% | 2000 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 1 | 2001 | n/a | n/a | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 1 | 2021 | +100% | 2006 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 1 | 2007 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 1 | 2021 | -43% | 2008 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.