BBS Route · Utah · BCR 16
Hanksville Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 67 species recorded across 24 survey years, still active.
67Species Recorded
24Years Surveyed
1986–2024Span
8Observers
Bird Species Found on Utah Hanksville
Top 40 of 67 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 31 | 2024 | -49% | 1991 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 17 | 2024 | +17% | 1991 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 13 | 2024 | +67% | 1991 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 6 | 2008 | +200% | 1987 | |
| Sagebrush Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2016 | -63% | 1993 | |
| White-throated Swift | Apodidae | 6 | 2010 | +500% | 1996 | |
| Broad-tailed Hummingbird | Trochilidae | 5 | 2012 | +100% | 2003 | |
| Brewer's Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 1993 | +0% | 1986 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 4 | 2024 | +57% | 2003 | |
| Black-chinned Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2016 | +300% | 2010 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2024 | -67% | 1991 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 3 | 2024 | -53% | 1991 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 3 | 2024 | +43% | 1992 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2017 | +0% | 1993 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | -54% | 1993 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2024 | +17% | 1995 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2024 | -7% | 1991 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2024 | +108% | 1991 | |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 2 | 2023 | -40% | 2002 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2024 | -56% | 1993 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2012 | +0% | 1991 | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 2 | 1995 | +100% | 1992 | |
| Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay | Corvidae | 2 | 1993 | n/a | n/a | |
| Spotted Towhee | Passerellidae | 2 | 2016 | +50% | 2001 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 2 | 2017 | -57% | 2002 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 2018 | +0% | 1995 | |
| Sage Thrasher | Mimidae | 2 | 2012 | +0% | 2004 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2016 | +175% | 2004 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 2 | 2012 | -80% | 2009 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2018 | +100% | 2009 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2011 | n/a | n/a | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2012 | n/a | n/a | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2016 | n/a | n/a | |
| Bewick's Wren | Troglodytidae | 2 | 2023 | n/a | n/a | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 1 | 2017 | -80% | 1992 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 1 | 2008 | -33% | 1987 | |
| Common Nighthawk | Caprimulgidae | 1 | 2023 | +0% | 2008 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 1 | 2011 | -22% | 2001 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 1 | 2024 | -71% | 1992 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 1 | 2024 | +50% | 1991 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.